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I'm allowed to put food cans in my 'paper' bin, but not shredded paper. Why?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It's not a 'paper' bin. It's a bin for those recyclable materials which the machinery at the recycling centre is equipped to handle.
Most recycling centres have machinery which can sort and handle aluminium and steel cans. They also have machinery which can handle sheet paper and card. However, shredded paper jams the machines and should not be placed in the 'recycling' bin.
Chris
Most recycling centres have machinery which can sort and handle aluminium and steel cans. They also have machinery which can handle sheet paper and card. However, shredded paper jams the machines and should not be placed in the 'recycling' bin.
Chris