Reuse
Use shredded paper as packing material to protect items of mail inside their parcel.
Soft shredded paper can be used as caged animal bedding.
It can also be used as an alternative to confetti.
Reduce
Only shred what you need to shred, such as only parts of a document that contains personal or sensitive information.
Also, signing up to get electronic statements instead of paper copies is also another good way to reduce the need to shred documents.
Recycle
You can recycle shredded paper:
- in your green-lidded recycling bin. Please wrap in paper or in a paper bag. This is to keep it contained when its tipped into the collection vehicle.
- at any Suffolk Recycling Centre and place it in the paper container.
Recycle as home compost
You can home compost shredded paper.