January 19, 2012
Which bin should I put shredded paper in?
Paper is recyclable and should go in the recycling bin, but once it’s been shredded it can cause problems for machinery at the recycling depot. Small amounts of shredded paper can go in the green organics bin, along with your garden and food waste that goes to commercial composting facilities. Shredded paper is very useful in creating composts and mulches, so where possible place it in the green organics bin. Otherwise, you can put the shredded paper in a large paper bag, old envelope or cardboard box, so it is contained and will not clog the recycling machinery, and then put it into the recycling (yellow lid) bin.
Source: www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au












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