I am not sure when I am supposed to put my paper recycling out
for collection?
Your green crate is emptied every fortnight on the
same day as your regular refuse
collection during the week highlighted in green on
your calendar. If you are not sure contact our Customer Care Team
on 01394 444000 for confirmation.
What types of paper can I recycle with this service?
Newspaper, magazines, brochures, catalogues, writing paper,
white telephone directories, greetings cards, junk mail, envelopes,
etc (food packaging, cardboard and Yellow Pages are not
accepted).
Cardboard can be taken to Suffolk County
Council's household waste recycling centres (new
window) at Foxhall, Felixstowe and Leiston. Yellow Pages can
be recycled at any Boltons paper bank.
Why is glass not included in the recycling collection
service?
Glass is not included in the service because our existing
vehicles cannot separate it from the other recyclables and it would
cause contamination, which would lead to the entire load having to
be rejected and sent to landfill. Glass can be recycled in local
bottle banks.
Follow this link to
search for your nearest bottle bank (new
window) or call our Customer Care Team on 01394
444000.
What if I have too much paper to fit in the box?
Extra paper can be placed in untied carrier bags and placed
alongside the box. Please do not tie the tops of the bags
as this slows down the collection crews.
What happens to the material that is collected for
recycling?
The paper from the kerbside collections and the paper banks
(newspapers, magazines, catalogues etc) is sent to a reprocessing
mill to be processed into newsprint. Cans collected in can banks
are separated into steel cans, which are recycled back into new
steel, and aluminium, which is recycled back into aluminium
packaging. Good quality clothing collected in the textile banks is
sent to Africa and Eastern Europe and poorer quality textiles can
become rags in factories in the UK. Glass collected in local bottle
banks is recycled back into new glass bottles and jars. Good
quality books placed in book banks are re-sold in local charity
shops.
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