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Recycling one tonne of paper saves up to 70% of the energy used in manufacturing from virgin materials and requires 40% less water.
All types of paper can be recycled in Wiltshire through the kerbside black box, including -
Shredded paper cannot be recycled in your black box, although you can recycle it in local paper banks or household recycling centres.
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Newspaper is recycled back into newsprint: yesterday's newspapers become tomorrow's front pages
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On average, each household in Wiltshire recycles 35kgs of newspaper and magazines a year
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All newspapers and magazines can be recycled in Wiltshire through kerbside black boxes, mini recycling sites and HRC's.
All telephone directories can now be recycled through the kerbside black box collections including yellow pages.
They can also be taken to any of Wiltshire's Household Recycling Centres and mini bring sites.
Reprocessor
The paper we collect is sent to Aylesford Newsprint in Kent, this is one of the largest paper recycling plants in Europe. All inks, glues and staples are washed out with soapy water and the cleaned paper pulp is sent to a paper-making machine. 
The resulting high quality newsprint paper supplies national and local newspapers throughout the UK and Europe.
New newspapers could be coming back to you, in the newsagents or through your door, within three to four weeks. Click here for more information.
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