FIRST TransPennine Express has joined forces with Kingston upon Hull city Council and local environment charity The City of Hull & Humber Forum (CHEF) to recycle thousands of newspapers and magazines discarded by the two million passengers passing through Hull station each year.

Waste paper collected from 100 trains a day and segregated by staff at the station is being collected free by the City Council before being transported to Cheshire to be turned into newsprint. Last year, more than 8.5 tonnes of waste paper was recycled in this way, reducing demand on landfill sites and waste disposal costs.

CHEF supports the efforts of station staff and monitors the collected paper to minimise contamination with other waste material. Also, it works with train operators to promote public transport through regular partnership surgeries.

Adam Fowler of CHEF said: “First TransPennine Express is taking the lead in showing how businesses can take simple steps to reduce their impact on the environment and to cut their operating costs as well.”