FAQs

Are train tickets recyclable?

Unfortunately, the magnetic slurry used within orange railway tickets to create the magnetic strip contains volatile and metallic components. This means they are incompatible with the general paper recycling process. These should be placed into the general waste at LNER locations where they will be sent for energy recovery.

We're continuing to look at more environmentally friendly solutions, such as eTicket’s and our new mobile app instead of a paper ticket.