Community Recycling Banks

 

'Providing Regional & Sustainable Recycling Services to the Community for over 22 years'

 

 

 

Somerset Community Foundation paper banks

 

Somerset residents can raise money for local charities and voluntary groups by recycling their newspapers and magazines in a paper bank scheme set up jointly by Perrys Recycling and Somerset Community Foundation.

 

The scheme launched in March, with the four paper banks at Tesco in Langport and one in Brimsmore Garden Centre, Tintinhull Road, Yeovil.  Residents can use the paper bank to recycle newspapers, magazines, junk mail and telephone books.

 

Perrys Recycling is providing and maintaining the paper banks. The paper is processed at its depots and then sold to Aylesford Newsprint in Kent to be made into new newsprint, with £10 per tonne going to Somerset Community Foundation.

 

Perrys Recycling hopes to expand the scheme and is looking for new sites, such as supermarkets, retail parks, village car parks and pub car parks. If companies or landlords are interested in having a paper bank on their property, they are encouraged to contact David Harris at Perrys Recycling on davidharris@perrys-recycling.co.uk or 01935 850 111.

 

Somerset Community Foundation is a local independent charity that raises funds and awards grants to a wide range of community projects and voluntary groups which benefit local people. Supporting children, youth groups, and older people, those with special needs or disabilities, sports groups, and art and drama projects, it aims to build stronger communities for the benefit of everyone throughout Somerset. For more information, visit www.somersetcf.org.uk. 

 

Frequently asked questions and Paperbanks Locations . 

 

 

Somerset Waste Partnership

 

Perrys Recycling services paper banks for Somerset Waste Partnership, which operates waste and recycling services for district councils in Somerset.

 

 

Dorset

Perrys operates newspaper and magazine paper banks, ‘super banks' for mixed paper recycling, and Tetra Pak carton banks with Dorset district councils.

 

View the recycling process.

 

 

Mini - Recycling banks

Ideal for commercial car-parks to involve staff participation, caravan / holiday parks etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

How is it recycled ?

View the process flow for the recycling of different materials.