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Why can't you put wrapping paper with the paper recycling ?

jelly baby, 7 December, 2008 at 20:07 Posted on Off Topic Posts 0 5

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I've just been reading the leaflet that came through the door about next years collections (yes, I am trying to avoid doing the million things that need doing). I noticed it said that you can't put wrapping paper in the recycling - why on earth not ? Surely it's paper the same as a catalogue or something. I don't understand.

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peanut · 7 December, 2008 at 20:09
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Eh? surely thats a typo...

my recycling bin is getting all the christmas stuff this year like it did the previous years, why would that change in 2009?
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Hoobygroovy · 7 December, 2008 at 20:14
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I think it probably means any of the fancy schmancy foil Christmas papers, which aren't really paper. Bog standard paper should be fine.
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legless · 7 December, 2008 at 20:45
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There are some local authorities where wrapping paper is not collected at all, this is because wrapping paper is not accepted by some recycled paper mills. There are a number of reasons for this.
What is it made from?

The materials that go into making some wrapping paper result in it not always being accepted for recycling:

wrapping paper is often dyed, laminated and/or contains non-paper additives such as gold and silver coloured shapes, glitter, plastics etc which cannot be recycled;

some wrapping paper is very thin and contains few good quality fibres for recycling; and

a lot of wrapping paper has sticky tape attached to it which makes it very difficult to recycle.
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sian* · 7 December, 2008 at 20:52
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My area doesnt take wrapping paper either.
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Follow the Sare to Bethlehem · 7 December, 2008 at 21:17
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Our council says it's ok as long as sellotape is removed, and the paper isn't metallised or glittered.
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jelly baby · 7 December, 2008 at 22:27
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Thanks for the explanations. What legless posted does kind of make sense, just feels a bit wrong when they've spent all year promoting recycling to then put all that paper in the non-recycling bin.
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