Yellow, Discover Local is preparing for its annual distribution and recycling campaign. Previously known as Yellow Pages, the company has been recovering old editions of the printed directory every autumn since 1999. Every year the company strives to improve on the numbers of used copies collected.

On a yearly basis, Yellow, Discover Local collects an average of 65,000 used directories, which are subsequently shipped abroad for recycling. To date, a total of 945,000 old directories have been collected over the years, which equate to a saving of around 1,200 tons of paper from Malta’s and Gozo’s landfills.

In view of these corporate efforts and accomplishments, the company and the directory have been repeatedly recognised by Malta’s Cleaner Technology Centre. Moreover, the company was awarded an honourable mention in the Environment Award for Industry in 2007 and 2009, while it was awarded the Conservation Award for Sustainable Development in 2011.

The public can leave the old directories on their doorsteps and company representatives will proceed with collection when they deliver the new edition on the stipulated dates as per each flyer notification. Should anyone wish to return any old copies missed during collection, they are kindly invited to call on freephone 8007 2237.

Yellow Pages (Malta) Ltd publishes over 200,000 Yellow, Discover Local print directories in Malta and Gozo together with an online directory found at www.yellow.com.mt and smartphone apps available for iOS and Android.