"The Waste Paper Company have been collecting for us since 2008.Their prices are very competitive, they are always friendly, very reliable with good equipment, correct paperwork and always willing to respond to our changes in demand (collection frequency/number of bins).We would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending The Waste Paper Company to any of our business contacts."
Lesley Cross
Alexandra Press Ltd
Chertsey
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Recycling facts
- It is calculated that recycled paper produces 73% less air pollution than if it were made from raw materials
- It takes on average 24 trees to produce 1 tonne of paper
- Every tonne of aluminium cans that are recycled can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 9 tonnes
- 12.5 million tonnes of paper and cardboard are used in the UK annually
- A plastic bottle can take 500 years to decompose
- Each tonne of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 tonnes, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kw of energy and 7000 gallons of water
- 70% less energy is required to recycle paper compared with making it from raw materials