Our ‘Collect & Recycle’ Scheme
The aim of our ‘Collect & Recycle’ Scheme project
Our ‘Collect & Recycle’ scheme is in conjunction with the FESPA UK Waste Accreditation Scheme.
Our ‘Collect & Recycle’ service is available to customers who are covered by our dedicated APS van routes in the South and Midlands.
In addition to our recycling scheme, we can also offer customers a TOTAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION – click here to find out more.
For customers participating in our ‘Collect & Recycle’ Scheme, we will collect cardboard boxes, cores and plastic core/end plugs and reuse these materials where we can, and recycle those items that are not fit for purpose.
We believe that repurposing materials is better for the environment than recycling as uses less energy, transport and reduces the need for new products.
Scope will include customers who get van deliveries and we are calling on them to deliver regular orders.
We aim to make this process easy and cost neutral for us and our customers.
What do customers have to do?
All you need to do is place the plastic core/end plugs in the bulk bags we will provide.
The cardboard boxes need to be flattened and stored in a dry condition.
The cores need to be stored in a dry condition.
Collection
When we deliver new goods, our vans will then collect the full bulk bags and cardboard boxes and cores.
The drivers will replace the full bag taken with an empty bag.
What we don’t want to do?
We don’t want to make collections unless we are delivering fresh product.
We are not a waste company so the waste we collect needs to be pre-sorted and kept in good condition.
We cannot collect and recycle thick walled cores as used on superwide fabrics and banner materials.
The maximum length of core we can recycle is 1600mm.
We are not set up to take any other waste, apart from products similar to those we supply. No domestic waste, plastic sheet offcuts, office paper.
While we are happy to take back other manufacturers’ boxes and end plugs, it has to be lesser in volume than the amount we supply and in proportion to new product we are delivering.
