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Cardboard recycling advice needed

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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    edited 17 February 2012 at 7:49AM
    OK... here's the thing...

    Cardboard can only be recycled about five times before it reaches a state where it is then only good for land fill.

    So if at all possible the best option is re-use.

    (Actually the mantra is Reduce, Re-use, Recycle) i.e. if you cant reduce the amount you are using, then re-use it in preference to recycling.

    You can try options such as www.ilove.freegle.org and www.freecycle.org in the hope that you have busy e-bayers in your patch who are always in need of boxes and packaging; and keep your eyes open for local places such as schools who might be interested.


    As for councils making up their own rules.... ours say that they do not recycle glass because they do not have a glass recycling facility within economical reach of their catchment area. Luckily "somebody" thinks otherwise because both the pubs in the village have a complete set of bottle banks in the car parks :)


    ps.gifgoogle cardboard collection shows a few interesting possibilities. Many shown are commercial but there are even volunteer services in some areas - so a bit of research might find you a way :)
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  • DundeeDoll
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    Coincidence. Just putting out our recycling (glass, cans and plastic today which are collected every fortnight) and wishing paper/cardboard collected more often than every 4 weeks. Since our bluebin is for all grades paper and cardboard i'm guessing Dundee recycles these together rather than using in compost. Need to try harder at the reduce reuse but it's like canute standing against the tide!
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  • Ben84
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    I just throw it all in the landfill bin. You don't actually have to recycle things if you don't enjoy doing it.
  • good point
  • THIRZAH wrote: »

    Stormcrow-I really wouldn't put myself out by carting the stuff down to the recycling centre by bus.If you do feel strongly about recycling card contact your local councillor or local paper and make a fuss.

    I just hate waste, problem is even if i flatten the cardboard and stick it in the refuse bin it fills that 1 up 2 quick and they only empty it every 2 weeks
  • bupster wrote: »
    big boxes and egg boxes you might be able to give away on freecycle; ask your local nursery school if they could use some old card for the kids to play with?

    @bupster never thought of that!
  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
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    Regarding reusing egg boxes, gate sales sellers are prohibited from reusing egg boxes. This makes me cross i am afraid.


    Dh and i were ralking about reusing glass bottles this week. We both really miss glass milk bottles, but aiui the petrol usuage of reusing glass and eco value cleaning it was less eco friendly than using plastic. I find it so hard to believe, thou accept glass is substantially heavier. Maybe if we combined glass reuse with milk miles it would work out better? Similarly, imagine if we could buy washing powder by weight into reusable containers, that would be super!
  • bearcub
    bearcub Posts: 1,023 Forumite
    We have negligible recycling plants here on the IOW, but we have a new recycling system, by which we can put almost anything in the recycling bin! Most of the stuff goes to the mainland to be re-used or re-constituted, but all food waste and some plastics stay here. Whereas cardboard couldn't be put in with recycling previously it can now. Another suggestion, Stormcrow, if you have medium to large boxes is to ask around for any play centres or after school clubs. They are often fairly desperate for materials of that sort.
  • nimbo
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    flea72 wrote: »
    PAS100 - some councils are just misinterpreting a directive regarding the quality of compost. too much cardboard that has a certain type of ink on it doesnt rot down quick enough, so makes poor quality compost, and in winter months the ratio of cardboard to green waste, affects the quality even more.

    so rather than recycle cardboard with paper, some councils have decided to totally stop recycling cardboard, because they cant compost it


    F

    hahaha our council have stopped taking green waste over the winter....
    we can still send card though...

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  • adelight
    adelight Posts: 2,658 Forumite
    edited 20 February 2012 at 3:41PM
    Maybe if we combined glass reuse with milk miles it would work out better? Similarly, imagine if we could buy washing powder by weight into reusable containers, that would be super!
    Excellent ideas that I wish someone(some council or company or other?) would do! I am surprised that I haven't seen any health food or green stores that sell food or products by the weight. Aside from one in central London that I've heard of but have never been to.
    I'm sure lots of people would love to reduce all the waste packaging and be able to have things like washing powder and coffee stored in nice home decorated jars rather than crazy flashy packaging. Even reusable egg cartons (like a plastic egg carton but with some sort of removable protective foam for transport that could be washed?) would appeal to some and be doable at the butchers and farm shops.

    eta: sorry got so carried away i forgot to actually be on topic!! is there a way you and the neighbours could team up and once a month someone takes everyone's cardboard to a recycling centre? if you are fortunate to have a big one near by and are on good terms with neighbours. it could be difficult if some people don't have cars but they could instead offer to collect up all the cardboard together and drop it at the house of a neighbour who does drive.
    Living cheap in central London :rotfl:
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