Why Paper Recycling?

Paper recycling is essential in modern society as we look to reduce environmental impacts and deforestation. Businesses can support their company’s ESG (environment, social, governance) initiatives and be good corporate citizens at a minimal cost by recycling their paper waste rather than adding to growing land fill.

Recycled paper can be remanufactured into a variety of consumable products such as newspaper, office paper, cardboard and packaging.

This paper can be recycled numerous times before it reaches it life time usability.

To encourage manufacturers to use recycled products in their merchandise it is important that we ‘buy recycled’, and in turn help increase the production of recycled content manufacturing.

What can and can’t be recycled

Recyclable

• Cardboard boxes
• Newspapers, magazines and brochures
• Photocopy paper and wrappers
• Computer printouts
• Envelopes (even those with windows)
• Manila folders
• Phone books

Non-Recyclable

• Carbon and self-carbonised paper
• Facial tissues and paper towels
• Sticky tape and adhesive labels
• Tissue paper
• Wax or plastic coated boxes or paper
• Thermal fax paper
  

Becoming a Green Office

Shredding and Recycling Program

Arranging a shredding program for your business will guarantee that your office paper waste is not only shredded securely and confidentially but will also be recycled. CTI Shredding & Recycling can schedule a minimum destruction program from as little as $30 per month. Depending on your specific requirements and volume of office paper waste, scheduled service can be organised daily, weekly, monthly, bimonthly or on a call for basis.

Secure Office Containers

Ensure that your secure office destruction bins are strategically placed throughout your office for your staffs’ convenience. This will encourage staff to correctly dispose of office waste paper. Failure to provide disposal convenience and flexibility to office staff may result incorrect disposal to land fill and could lead to a breach of business or personal information.

Monitor and Evaluate

It is important to monitor the effectiveness your shredding and recycling program is having. Even though most employees understand the values of shredding and recycling, staff compliance may be challenging especially from the onset. To ensure your recycle program is successful, it is necessary to identify any non-conformance and make change where required. Some initiatives to promote 100% office paper recycling are;

• Staff Training and Awareness
• Monthly waste volume reporting from your supplier
• Staff incentives and awards
• Set recycling targets
• Publicise to your clients your recycling accomplishments