Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

Please recycle old catalogues through the recycling black box.
The kerbside black box recycling service collects all unwanted catalogues as well as newspapers, junk mail, magazines and printer paper. Paper recycled in West Wiltshire is washed, pulped, pressed and dried into giant rolls of new quality newsprint paper.

A spokesman for Argos said: “Argos is continuing to encourage its customers to recycle their old catalogue and is seeking the support of local authorities to encourage customers to recycle their old catalogue.

“The Argos catalogue is 100% recyclable, made from paper sourced from known and legal forests and uses paper mills that meet international environmental standards. The new catalogue will feature the recycle logo on its spine.”

Cllr Linda Conley, District Council portfolio holder for the environment, said: “Over 36 million catalogues are in circulation each year. If we all recycle our unwanted catalogues we can make a real difference. The black box service makes it easy to put old paper to good use, yet around a third of our paper in West Wiltshire is still being wasted by going to landfill rather than being recycled.”

Old catalogues and telephone directories can be recycled using the black box service. The exceptions are those with a hard-backed cover and the Yellow Pages directories. The recycling website provides residents with information on all types of rubbish that can be recycled using the black box, including a useful calendar to check collection dates.