More good news on the recycling front: TDC have annouced a new drinks carton recycling to give residents the opportunity to recycle even more of their household rubbish. While the cartons are at present excluded from the Green Box scheme they can now be dropped off at a special bin in Ellice Road Car Park
Each year, UK beverage carton manufacturers produce approximately 55,000 tonnes of paper-based cartons for milk, juice, sauces and other liquid foods/drinks. This equates to around 2.3kg of cartons per household which could be recycled instead of thrown in the rubbish bin. In response, Tandridge District Council is working with Tetra Pak and the Alliance for Beverage Carton and the Environment (ACE UK) to establish carton collection points. Once collected they are taken away to be baled and then transported to a recycling mill. They are recycled into a number of different products, ranging from plasterboard liner to high-strength paper bags and envelopes.
