But like all businesses we should really do our bit. I dispose of all my waste as i should but one thing i throw away is Paper and Cardboard, shed loads from filter, brake packaging and junk mail / catalogues etc. But as i have to pay for the disposal of everything else, i object to having to PAY to get my local council to collect waste paper, when the houses down the road get it collected free

Over the course of a year i could fill a large skip, but all goes to land fill

So should we ask our Local Motor Factors to have a collection service?.......they supply around 75%

The other day i ordered 10 x 501 side bulbs, they all came up rattling in individual boxes (ludicrous), previously another supplier sent 10 in a tiny polythene bad (sensible)

How do you handle you waste paper / cardboard

Peter

I don't worry too much about these carbon footprints. The forest fires seen every year across the world, must surely contribute more than anything mankind can throw at the planet.

There will be catalysts on lawn mowers & solar powered barbecues if the scare scaremongers get their way.

Having said that, We produce absolutely loads of paper based waste that could easily be recycled if a procedure was put in place. Shame we cant compress it into dense bricks & burn it through the winter. Of course that would just upset everyone, so we may aswell carry on burying this energy source in our landfill sites.

Cheers for now

Dave (Hill)

I agree with "the polluter must pay" but I don't see why the "re-cycler" should. If charities can make money from paper collections then why can't the local council?

Graham

Is this a local council collection or a private contractor?

We would really like to recycle all our cardboard and paper, but feel we shouldn't have to pay a premium for it. £10 a fortnight sounds reasonable.

Cheers

Sean