Paper & Cardboard Recycling

Paper is an incredibly useful material that is used in newspapers, magazines, and books. One of its most common uses is in packaging for food and other goods. Some paper, such as newspaper, is already made from recycled paper. Most other paper can also be recycled after use.

From paper bank to paper mill

Paper to be recycled must be sorted, graded, and baled before it can be  transported to a paper mill.  In the paper mill, the recycled paper   is broken up into a pulp.  It is then mixed with lots of water and chemicals to make a mush that is used to form paper.

The runny mush is spread out over a moving belt of the paper machine, and the water drains away. The paper is now a continuous layer and is passed through a series of heated rollers so that it is flattened, dried, and ironed to give it a polished surface.  Finally the paper is rolled onto huge reels and taken into cutting room to be cut into sheets.

Fiber

If you look at paper under a microscope, you will see that it is made from lots of fibers that are mashed together. The longer fiber is, the better quality paper. However, each time paper is recycled, fibers get shorter. Shorter lengths of fiber make poorer quality paper such as newspaper print. One of the biggest users of recycled is the newspaper industry. Other poor quality paper is recycled to make cardboard and toilet paper.

Other uses of paper.

• Not all paper is recycled back to paper. Now it is possible to buy animal bedding that is made from recycled paper. 
• Paper can also be made into a "fluff" that is used to insulate homes. The fluff is pumped into the gap between the inner and outer walls to prevent heat from escaping. 
• Some recycled paper is also used to make disposable diapers.

There are many ways we can reduce use of paper:

• Scraps of paper can be made into notebooks.
• Throw away a sheet of paper only if has been written on both sides.
• Don’t print out unnecessary pages – look at them on the screen instead.
• E-mails are quicker and cheaper to send than a letter, and they don’t use paper or envelops.
• Switch your checking account and credit card accounts to electronic statements
• Reuse envelops by sticking labels over the old address.

Very often local waste management professionals provide recycling service as a part of the their waste hauling/recycling package. If you are not sure whether or not you have a paper recycling depot in your neighborhood feel free to contact local Dumpster Rentals to get a professional consultation on proper disposal of waste and paper recycling:

• In Toronto, ON – Toronton Roll Off Containers & Garbage Bin Rental
• In Richmond Hill – Dumpster Bin Rentals & Junk Removal in Richmond Hill
• Markham, ON – Markham Bin Dumpster Rentals, Recycling & Waste Disposal Services
• In Niagara Falls, ON – Roll Off Dumpster Rentals Niagara Falls
• In St. Catharines – St. Catharines, ON Dumpster Rentals

• Published: 2012-12-17T14:10:50-08:00
• Author: Laura Schmidt, Dumpster Rentals Customer Supp