Ashford Borough Council collects paper and card in your green recycling bin.
Large cardboard boxes can be flattened and left beside your green bin.
PAPER RECYCLING TIPS
- Paper is a valuable recyclable material but only when it is clean.
- Remove any plastic wrapping from newspapers and magazines – this can be recycled with plastic bags at larger supermarkets.
- If you scrunch paper and it doesn’t spring back, then it can be recycled.
Cardboard recycling tips
- Tape, polystyrene and plastic inserts need be removed from cardboard packaging.
- Glitter, badges and batteries should also be torn off greeting cards.
- Egg boxes and rolls from kitchen towel and toilet rolls can be home composted.
| Yes please | No thanks |
|---|---|
| Newspapers and supplements | Paper that is stained with foodstuffs, grease, paint or dirt (e.g. greaseproof or baking paper, kids paintings) |
| Magazines, brochures and catalogues | Hygiene/sanitary products (e.g. nappies, wipes, sanitary towels) |
| White paper (e.g. computer paper, letters) | Used paper towels |
| Shredded paper | Tissues |
| Telephone directories | Cotton wool and make up pads |
| Junk mail and flyers | Wet wipes |
| Envelopes (including those with a window) | Sticky papers (e.g. Post-it notes, sticky labels or paper tape) |
| Non-paper gift wrap or bags (e.g. foil-based gift wrapping) | |
| Crisp or sweet packets or wrappers | |
| Wallpaper and decoration paper | |
| Cardboard boxes (e.g. cereal & dishwasher tablet boxes) | Card that contains foodstuffs, dirt or paint |
| Corrugated cardboard | Glitter covered greetings cards |
| Online delivery boxes and cardboard envelopes | Food and drink cartons |
| Greetings cards without glitter | |
| Egg boxes | |
| Brown paper |
PAPER – HOW IS IT RECYCLED?
Recycle Now
www.recyclenow.com/recycle-week-2018
Ashford Borough Council
www.ashford.gov.uk/the-environment/recycling-and-refuse-service/recycling/