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| PAPER AND CARDBOARD
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WHAT TO COLLECT: |
- High grade: computer printouts, office
paper
- Kraft paper, corrugated board, cardboard, boxes, wine
boxes
- Newspapers, magazines
- Mixed paper: scrap paper, junk mail, envelopes, wine bottle
sleeves, pamphlets, telephone directories.
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| PRODUCTS MADE FROM RECYCLED PAPER AND BOARD: |
| GRADES |
RECYCLED INTO |
| Corrugated boxes |
New corrugated boxes |
| Newspaper & magazines |
Newspaper |
| Office paper, newspaper, magazines, printer off cuts |
Bath tissue products, Kitchen and industrial paper towelling |
| Office paper, corrugated boxes, newspaper, carton board trims,
printer off cuts |
Carton board – cereal boxes, soap cartons |
| Newspaper, carton board trims |
Moulded paper products, e.g. egg boxes |
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| UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS: |
| UNSUITABLE FOR PAPER RECYCLING |
REASON |
- Cement bags
- Dog food bags
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Contamination from the residues of the contents makes them
unsuitable for recycling. |
- Disposable nappies
- Plastic lined papers
- Foil lined papers
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The raw materials and liners required to waterproof these
and similar products are not recyclable. |
- Self adhesive post-it notes
- Chemically treated fax or photographic papers
- Wax coated boxes (bananas, Liquid packaging, plastic or
wax coated paper, e.g. Milk cartons)
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Contamination from the glue and wax makes them unsuitable
for recycling. |
- Food wrappings, paper towels, tissues
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Contamination from general use makes them unsuitable for recycling. |
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Contamination from the ink makes them unsuitable for recycling. |
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| PREPARATION TIPS: |
- Get a separate reusable container for your paper waste.
- Separate your paper waste from your other waste by placing
it in the container.
- Keep your waste paper clean and dry – quality is important
for a good end product. Buyers will not accept wet paper.
- Find out from your local recycler what paper grades should
be kept separate from the rest.
Please refer to www.prasa.co.za
for SA Standard Grade.
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| FACTS AND FIGURES: |
In 2009, 2166 thousand metric
tons of paper were consumed in South Africa. Of these 180
thousand tons were exported and 346 thousand tons (approximately
16%) of paper consumed
is not suitable for recovery. 943 thousand metric tons of paper
were recovered, i.e. 57.55% of recoverable paper. |
| FOR INFO ON HOW, WHO, WHY AND WHERE: |
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Paper Recycling Association
of South Africa
Tel +27 (0)11 803 5063
www.prasa.co.za |
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Mondi Recycling
Jhb/Ekurhuleni/Midrand: Tel +27 (0)11 5388600
Pretoria/Centurion: Tel +27 (0)12 3861381
KZN: Tel +27 (0)31 2746600
W Cape: Tel +27 (0)21 931 5106
www.paperpickup.co.za
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Nampak Recycling
Tel 0800 018 818
E-mail Recycling@za.nampak.com
www.nampak.com |
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Sappi Refibre
Gauteng: Tel 082 876 7468
W.Cape: Tel 083 227 1379
Mpumalanga & Limpopo: Tel 083 234 6217
Other provinces: Tel 083 234 6284
www.sappirefibre.com |
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| Artwork used with kind permission of the Recovery
Action Group of the Packaging Council of South Africa |
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