– a revolutionary waste recycling initiative

Pall-Ex is pioneering a new environmentally-friendly service that will remove thousands of tonnes of recyclable waste from customers and diverted from landfill. Pall-Ex have partnered with waste recycle specialists The Greenhouse to provide this cost-effective take-back service, that will see Pall-Ex collecting cardboard and plastic wrapping materials from customers when making deliveries or collections.

Through applying backhaul methodology Pall-Ex aims to provide a national take-back service for handling frequent small-medium waste collections of cardboard and LDPE plastic.

This new service is currently being trialed by four of Pall-Ex's members. These are Pall-Ex Nottingham, J Longs & Sons Limited based in Leeds, Mini Clipper Logistics Limited in Leighton Buzzard and CJ Express Limited in Hull.

"By collecting packaging materials, we will be solving a number of issues for our customers and will have a positive impact on their environmental policies."

Nick Carter, managing director of CJ Express Limited

Why should customers use ECO DRIVE?

Save Money. The average cost of a 1110 litre wheeled bin is over £10 per collection. Offering a collection of card and plastic for £7.50 per pallet saves you 25% immediately.
Reduction of environmental footprint. By using the Pall-Ex network to return packaging materials you will no longer need a separate collection for waste, meaning that carbon footprint will be reduced
Make your operations more efficient. By having recycling collections at the same time as product deliveries/collections the possibility of 'missed waste collections' is dramatically reduced. Saving administration time and freeing up resources
Improve your green credentials. The ECODRIVE service is a highly environmentally sustainable solution. Using this type of service is great for any businesses CSR and green credentials
Avoid future increases in Landfill Tax. Every April the cost of sending general waste to landfill rises by around 20%. By using the ECODRIVE service, you will avoid these increases

What materials do we collect?

Cardboard. Corrugated boxes, flat packed cardboard, which have been sorted to be free of plastic and wax (this does not include any other paper grades, such as white paper and tissue)
Plastic Film. Plastic materials that are allowed to be baled include: shrink wrap, plastic bags and clear plastic sheets (and other types of LDPE) If you are a Member who is interested in participating in the trial, or alternatively you are a customer wishing to enquire about this new and exciting service please contact us on ecodrive@pallex.co.uk