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06/12/2005, 3:11 PM Pling Joined on 08/02/2005 Posts 2 SHREDDED PAPER Recently an aquantance who runs a business was told by the dustmen that she should not put shredded paper in to the recycling as they could not take it.  In these days of identity theft with people rummaging around for personal details etc what are we expected to do?    Report

06/12/2005, 5:31 PM Lynda Joined on 22/03/2004 Norwich Posts 2,721 Re: SHREDDED PAPER  Pling wrote: Recently an aquantance who runs a business was told by the dustmen that she should not put shredded paper in to the recycling as they could not take it.  In these days of identity theft with people rummaging around for personal details etc what are we expected to do? As I live near the Mile Cross Recycling centre I take my shredded paper there and put it in the cardboard section as advised by one of the men working there the first time I took some there.  I find it a good idea to take it in an unwanted cardboard box so I can just sling the lot over the wall. Lynda  Technology is great when it works.    Report

06/12/2005, 11:39 PM Lynda Joined on 22/03/2004 Norwich Posts 2,721 Re: SHREDDED PAPER I forgot to mention in my previous post the recycling depot don't like you to have the shredded paper in plastic bags - which is why I suggested putting it in cardboard boxes.    if you don't have any spare boxes the paper will just have to be tipped out of any plastic bags it is in when putting it in the cardboard recycling section. Lynda  Technology is great when it works.    Report

07/12/2005, 12:15 AM jerry Joined on 14/08/2003 Posts 907 Re: SHREDDED PAPER If your loo is not on a meter, just keep flushing it bit by bit until it has all gone. jerry jerry road safety expert    Report

20/01/2006, 9:42 AM Monkey Boy Joined on 06/01/2004 The edge of Breckland Posts 815 Re: SHREDDED PAPER With regard to shredded paper, I asked this same question to Breckland Council Recycling Dept.  Yes it's true, you cannot put shredded paper into the recycling bin as it cloggs up the sorting machinery when it's at the recycling depot. The same goes for cans. If you crush them to make more space in your bin, this is a big No No. Apparently, crushed cans fall through the machinery rollers, so leave them in their natural state.  There was a whole list of other things which they said were un-desirable for the recycling bin. Off the top of my head, two of them were, envelopes (the glue contaminates the paper) andgreetings cards, again the covering contamnates the paper.  By all means keep on shredding doccuments ,but bag it & bin it in the normal bin or in a shredded paper bank at the recycling centre. I'm just a Chimp off the old block    Report

23/01/2006, 3:02 PM Baconsdozen. Joined on 02/09/2003 Lowestoft Posts 1,702 Re: SHREDDED PAPER There is nothing like the council giving us sensible and consistent advice on how they would like us to dispose of items of waste. And so far we have had nothing like the council giving us sensible and consistent advice on how they would like us to dispose of items of waste. WDC and its caravan site.    Report

28/01/2006, 1:07 AM ROBERT Joined on 16/08/2003 NR Gt. Yarmouth Posts 4,226 Re: SHREDDED PAPER   I just put my shredded paper in with the rubbish ........... like anything else that is not required for recycle..........problem solved.    Report

05/02/2006, 12:07 AM jerry Joined on 14/08/2003 Posts 907 Re: SHREDDED PAPER I find that putting shredded paper inside empty weetabix boxes is just enough disguise to foil the environmental police.  Of course empty cornflake boxes etc will be just as effective. jerry jerry road safety expert    Report

27/03/2006, 9:02 PM Loggy Joined on 27/03/2006 South West Posts 2 Re: SHREDDED PAPER I have also heard this and it seems ludicrous to me that this is the case.  There are many specialised companies who will take confidential waste and there are also many products available to put this waste in.  Look at www.biosack.co.uk   Loggy    Report

03/04/2006, 12:25 AM jerry Joined on 14/08/2003 Posts 907 Re: SHREDDED PAPER I heard in the pub that there is a firm that will convert (for a nominal charge) your confidential waste into prefabricated homes for homeless people. jerry jerry road safety expert    Report

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