Over 98% of materials that you and your family put in the blue box will be sent to be recycled into newspapers, magazines, cardboard and packaging.
The MRF is designed to separate out the different grades of paper and card. The paper is sent to a paper mill and the cardboard is sent to a board mill. Separating the paper and card ensures that when the mills receive the material the maximum proportion of paper fibre can be recycled into new products.