Paper/Cardboard

Typical items we accept:

Newspapers, magazines, telephone directories, envelopes/mail

Office paper/ Mixed or coloured paper

Cardboard and paper packaging

Background info:

Paper and cardboard are normally the largest material streams in commercial waste. According to WRAP’s research of the 8 million tonnes recovered each year 5.5 million tonnes come from commercial and industrial sources.  Despite year on year improvements in recycling rates of these materials there are still significant amounts of this material that are not captured for recycling.  

McGrath Paper/Cardboard Recycling Solution:

Either separated or as a mixed recycling stream we provide a comprehensive and responsive collection service and would typically provide one or more of the following containers/systems on-site for containment and bulking: Internal recycling containers, wheeled containers, enclosed skips, balers or compactors.

How it is recycled:

Recyclables are returned to our Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) where they are mechanically and manually segregated.  McGrath produces a range of grades of material including; cardboard, white paper, mixed paper and news and pamphlets.  Once segregated material is bulked and baled processed into mill-sized bales for bulk transportation to recycling.  Working closely with our re-processing partners we produce high quality bales extracting best value to keep our services competitive.

Typically at the paper/board mill material is added to water, converted to pulp, screened, cleaned and de-inked through a number of processes until suitable for re-constitution into new paper products such as newsprint, cardboard, packaging, tissue etc.

We only work with UK paper and cardboard re-processors which reduces the carbon impact of recycling and ensures a clean audit trail.

KEY FACTS

Percentage we recycle: 100%

Percentage recycled in UK: 58% (WRAP)

Average CO2(e) saving per tonne recycled:  –1.26 tonnes (Defra)