Cardboard Recycling
The majority of cardboard has a high recycled content already. By recycling it we can ensure that virgin materials are not used.
Recycling your cardboard is just as easy as recycling your paper:
Please flatten any boxes you have and leave them next to the paper recycling bins. - Cardboard will be collected by the cleaners and taken away for recycling.
- If they are not flat packed cleaning staff will be unable to remove it for recycling and it will end up in the general waste and sent to landfill.
- Please flatten any boxes- thank you!
If your paper bin does not have a Cardboard Collection Point poster, please download one here and stick it to the side of the paper recycling bin.
Large amount of cardboard from deliveries?
If you produce a lot of cardboard from a delivery of product please fill out a porter request form to have it recycled. Or if you want to dispose of the cardboard under your own initiative please email daniel.o'connor@ncl.ac.uk for cardboard recycling container access.
Large, frequent amounts of cardboard from deliveries?
You may produce a lot of cardboard from frequent deliveries. In this case please email daniel.o'connor@ncl.ac.uk for cardboard recycling container access.
Tips to Reduce Cardboard Use
- Ask suppliers to take your cardboard back when they drop off deliveries.
- When writing new tenders or contracts for goods which come in cardboard packaging make sure you stipulate that the contractor takes back packaging.