Southern and Metro join forces to recycle newspapers

Train operator Southern and London’s premier free paper the Metro, have joined forces to provide newspaper recycling facilities at 5 Southern stations.

Instead of leaving newspapers and magazines on the train, passengers can now deposit them in specially designated recycling bins at Brighton, Horsham, Littlehampton, Caterham and Redhill stations. Once filled, the bins are emptied into larger containers to be taken away for recycling by waste contractor SITA.

This initiative gives passengers an opportunity to dispose of their newspapers and magazines in an environmentally friendly way.

Southern’s Retail Manager, Les Hayden who has been championing the project and said: “Southern has always been aware of its impact on the environment and is constantly looking for ways to reduce its impact. This scheme will contribute considerably towards that goal.”

The bins were first installed in March at Littlehampton station. Since then, bins at a further four stations have proved to be extremely popular with all bins requiring frequent emptying throughout the day.

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