Tetra Pak Recycling

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STOP PRESS : Carton recycling in Nottingham

• Sainsburys Castle Marina, Castle Bridge Road NG7 1GX


• Asda Hyson Green, Radford Road, NG7 5FP


• Co-op Carlton Road, NG3 2FB


• Tesco Top Valley, Top Valley Way, NG5 9DD


• Kwiksave Sneinton, Meadow Lane, NG2 3GD
  nb. reader reports: "Just pointing out that the City Council *say* there is a tetra pack
  facility here, but in fact there *is not*." Please keep us advised.
  
  Details from http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk



• Also (Oct'08): Woodthorpe Grange Car Park, Woodthorpe Grange, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG5 4HA

Before throwing away - have you made YOUR tetra pak wallet?

It should be noted that these collection points may not be able to accept more than domestic quantities, based as they are on household recycling sites.

Cartons are also recycled in many other local authority areas, including locally in Ashfield, Broxtowe, Erewash, Gedling and Melton Mowbray.

Once collected, the cartons can be taken away to be baled, transported to a recycling mill. They can be recycled into a number of different products, ranging from plasterboard liner to high-strength paper bags and envelopes.

Each year, UK beverage carton manufacturers produce 55,000 tonnes of paper-based cartons for milk, juice, sauces and other liquid food/drinks.  This equates to around 2.3kg of cartons per household which could be recycled instead of thrown in the rubbish bin.

More tetracraft ideas at http://www.veggies.org.uk/page.php?ref=433

To reduce your tetrapac waste, see also the Do-It-Yourself Milk Making Recipe, below.

• Clear, Brown and Green Glass


• Paper (newspapers, magazines, catalogues, brochures, envelopes, cardboard, cards)


• Textiles


• Cans / Tins (Aluminium, Steel and Aerosols), including food tins.


• Books

• "Plastics can be recycled at Rushcliffe recycling, near West Bridgford Asda".
  
• "Some parts of Nottingham City have kerbside plastics recycling, if you fancy a nocturnal tour to find a part-filled, hungry brown bin. Once in a while I cycle through/to Mapperley Top; I tend to take my plastic to the public Car Park behind Mapperley Top Coop, where you will find various recycling bins, provided by Gedling Borough Council.
  Apparently, the Sainsbury's on Castle Blvd used to have recycling bins for plastic; I cannot say whether this is still the case..."

• All beverage cartons containing milk, juice, soups, custards, sauces etc can be included
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• Cartons must be rinsed out after use and drained
  
  
• Cartons must be flattened by pulling out the ears
  
  
• Plastic opening devices can be cut off to flat pack the cartons
  
  
• Pack the flattened cartons into any cardboard box
  
  
• Paper cups can be included but not other paper apart from the box
  
  
• Avoid other packaging such as plastic or jiffy bags
  
  
• Parcel tape or string to seal the box is acceptable
  
  
• The boxes should identify the contents so that the paper mill can ensure that the collected cartons go into the right pulper without opening the boxes (maybe leave one carton outside the box when tying or taping it up).

Do-It-Yourself Milk Making

DiY Tetra Pak Craft Recycling