Where does it go?

Paper Round sends CDs to specialist recycling centres in the Far East where the constituent parts (CD / jewel case / paper inserts) are separated.

Paper is baled and pulped and used in the production of cardboard.

The jewel case is granulated and then fed into an extrusion system which produces a high quality Crystal Polystyrene pellet which is reused in a number of applications, including the manufacture of new CD jewel cases, artificial wood and insulating foam.

The discs themselves are processed in CD recycling machines which remove the paint, aluminium and data layer from the surface of the disc, to be used as insulation in electric cables.

The cleaned disc is then granulated, blended and compounded into a high quality injection moulding grade polycarbonate for use in a multitude of applications (e.g. burglar alarm boxes / street lighting / lenses etc).