CARDBOARD RECYCLING COLLECTIONS
Cardboard Recycling For UK Businesses
We help businesses across the UK manage their cardboard recycling through regular collections for large volumes of waste. The waste collected should be at a 4 tonne minimum, and either baled or flat-packed on pallets.
Who we collect from
- Manufacturing & packing
- Retail & distribution
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Hospitality
- Councils & public sector
CARDBOARD WASTE COLLECTIONS
Cardboard Recycling Service
At Plastic Expert, we can offer you great rebates for all of your paper and cardboard waste, offering local recycling in Northampton and nationally. We can also provide cardboard balers to help you store the materials and allow them to become more profitable.
Which Cardboard products Can Be recycled?
Cardboard items that can be recycled often include cardboard packaging such as corrugated cardboard boxes, confidential waste like sheets of paper documents, and shredded paper. This waste can then be transported to recycling facilities for repurposing into new products.
4 Tonne Min
100% Recyclable
The process
How our cardboard recycling service works
We provide a dedicated point of contact for each of our customers, with clear communication throughout. Collections are available on a ad-hoc or scheduled basis.
1
Send us your details
Send us your contact information, waste details and collection address.
2
Receive a quote
We provide a price for the collection, depending on the volume and location.
3
Arrange a collection
Licensed carriers and our haulage network. Baled or palletised waste.
4
Recycle your materials
Sent for recycling. No waste is sent to landfill or incineration.
5
Receive documentation
Waste Transfer Note and recycling certificate provided for your audit file.
RECYCLING METHODS
How Is Cardboard Recycled?
The cardboard recycling process typically begins with the collection of waste cardboard from businesses. The collected cardboard is then transported to a recycling plant where it undergoes a series of steps.
The first step in the process is sorting the cardboard into different grades based on its quality and thickness. The paper mill can then mix the waste with water and chemicals in order to shred it down. This is then shredded and heated to reduce the paste to a pulp. The pulp is then passed through cleaning equipment to remove contaminated items.
- Collection and sorting
- Shredding and pulping
- Filtering and drying
- Pressing and repurposing
Compliance
Your duty of care, documented
Every load is tracked and every document is issued as standard, so your audit file is complete without anyone chasing us for paperwork. Copies are available on request at any time from our waste management team.
Waste Transfer Notes
ISSUED
Registered waste carrier licence
ON FILE
Permitted destination sites
AUDITED
Recycling certificates & audit trail
PER LOAD
Dedicated account manager
EVERY CLIENT
Case study · Garden Centre
Cardboard recycling collection
Over £5000 per year saved for the business
This garden centre saved over £5000 per year and reduced their environmental impact by recycling their cardboard waste with us.
£5000 saved
per year
Rebates
provided
0%
to landfill
THE ADVANTAGES OF COMMERCIAL CARDBOARD RECYCLING
What Are The Benefits Of Paper And Cardboard Recycling?
There are many advantages of cardboard waste recycling for your business:
- Saving Raw Resources: Recycling cardboard means that fewer trees need to be felled to feed our ever-growing need for packaging. It takes approximately 12 trees to create one tonne of paper for newspapers.
- Conserving Energy: Recycling cardboard and paper saves huge amounts of energy from being used during the production of these materials.
- Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions:Â By reducing the amount of waste that ends up at incineration facilities and sometimes landfills, we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Cardboard releases methane gas as the material is broken down.
Coverage
Where do we recycle cardboard?
Collections run nationwide from our depot. If your site is not listed, it almost certainly still sits on a route, just ask us.
39
locations covered
9
regions, England to Scotland
4t
minimum load, baled or palletised
North & North East
North West
East Midlands
We collect nationwide; tell us your postcode and weekly volume and we will confirm coverage and organise a collection service.
WASTE PAPER RECYCLING & CARDBOARD RECYCLING
Book Your Cardboard Waste Collection
If you are interested in finding a cardboard recycling service for your business, call our dedicated account management team today. We will work with you on the best course of action for the sale of your cardboard bales. This will create a cost-effective solution for your business, save space on site, and reduce waste in both incineration and landfill.
We can organise a collection service for large quantities of recyclable materials at a time that suits you. Our team provides a quick turnaround for cardboard disposal whether that be from manufacturing, retail, school, or office waste.
Please note, we do not provide recycling services for household waste. Please check with your local council for your cardboard collection day, or transport to a domestic recycling centre.
FAQs
We collect cardboard that is either baled or palletised. If your cardboard is loose, we also supply cardboard balers to help you compact your waste into bales for our collections.
We can offer great rebates for large volumes of high-quality cardboard waste. Please let our team know your quantity when getting in touch.
Yes, you can mix cardboard and paper recycling. We collect these materials in bulk loads for businesses nationwide.
You should ensure that your cardboard waste is kept dry, clean and not contaminated. This ensures it can be recycled into new products.
As a business, the best way to recycle bulk loads of cardboard waste is by working with a waste management company. If your business does not already have a baler, this is usually essential in receiving the best possible rebate for your waste materials. This equipment helps you store cardboard and paper appropriately for collections.
It depends on three things: the amount of cardboard you produce, how well it’s baled, and where you are in the country. Loose cardboard is almost always a cost, you’re paying a general waste contractor to haul air. Baled cardboard is a commodity, and once you’re producing enough of it you can sell your cardboard rather than pay to dispose of it. Most cardboard recycling companies need a full load of baled material before a rebate becomes worthwhile.