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– 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