Cardboard Box Reuse

Recycling is no longer sufficient; we must reuse as much of our waste as possible. Diverting used boxes from recycling to reuse is the best all-round solution for your cardboard waste. The process increases revenue, reduces costs, reduces waste and is great for the environment.

Cardboard box reuse is the responsible way to treat packaging waste. Here’s why.

REDUCE

Environmental Impact
Divert cardboard boxes to reuse and push the material further up the waste hierarchy, whilst reducing demand for energy, trees and other natural resources used in manufacturing and recycling processes.

REUSE

Are you baling boxes that can be reused?
Millions of tonnes of perfectly good boxes are baled, pulped and then made back into cardboard boxes, producing exactly what was started with. Baling machines cost money and need to be maintained. If the boxes are reusable, they should be reused!

REWARD

Guaranteed increased revenue
Cardboard box reuse provides a substantially improved financial return, with prices guaranteed for the long term, mitigating against price fluctuations found in scrap prices. Reuse significantly lowers your reportable waste figures too - if a used box is reused, it's not waste anymore!

How It Works

Cardboard Waste

There must be a better way than baling it?

You're generating large volumes of used boxes and are wondering whether baling it is the most responsible thing to do... that's then you discover that reuse is a option, and the best option at that!

Site Visit

Assessment and advice

We'll visit your site (whether that's a factory, a warehouse or a depot) to help organise a reuse scheme so that you can receive much better rebates and reduce your carbon footprint.

Your Boxes

Flatten, stack and load

You'll flatten and palletise all of your reusable boxes, sorted by size/type, and load them onto trailers we have provided free-of-charge, subject to volume.

Collection

Our fleet is ready for you

Once the trailer is full, we collect and replace the trailer so you can continue stacking your used boxes for the next collection, and so on. As soon as you let us know when a trailer will be full, we leap into action to get it collected ASAP.

Reporting

Transparency

Once the material arrives at Sadlers HQ, it's unloaded and sorted, and we provide a report of what's been collected, including an accurate count and the environmental benefits of diverting those boxes to reuse.

Payment

Reap the financial rewards

You invoice us and we'll pay promptly by Faster Payments. Our suppliers value the speed with which we process the material and issue the report so that the material can be paid for.

Reuse

Award-winning circular business

Your used boxes are reused by other businesses who want low-cost, sustainable packaging. This is a truly circular solution to cardboard waste. Sadlers recently won 'Best Circular Economy Initiative' at the National Recycling Awards to add to our Award for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management for 'Circular Economy Success'.

Our reuse scheme is for those with regular supplies of used boxes, but we also buy one-off batches of new boxes that are surplus to requirements. See what we buy and how to sell your redundant stock.

Jordan and Lauren with their national recycling award

Team photo of Jordan, Gavin and Lauren Sadler

sadlers wins at the awards for excellence

Frequently Asked Questions

What is cardboard box reuse?

Cardboard box reuse involves segregating once used boxes from factory generated waste cardboard. The process is easy to implement and involves very little change to established disposal processes.

Why should I do it?

The reuse scheme will provide a substantially higher financial return than any other waste cardboard disposal process as well as reducing costs by omitting the baling process. Also diverting to reuse de-classifies the material as waste.

How does it help the environment?

For every sale of once used cardboard box the demand for new boxes is reduced which in turn reduces the demand for paper and energy. After reuse the box is still recyclable so the material can be reprocessed into paper after second or third use.

Is it costly?

No, there is no investment required and there are no collection charges. Onsite storage containers will be provided free of hire charge subject to volume.

Are prices fixed?

Yes, we can guarantee prices for at least twelve months regardless of any fluctuations in market prices. So if the market for scrap cardboard crashes you will be protected. Our rebates are higher than baled even when prices for used cardboard are high.

Are all boxes reuseable?

No unfortunately not, we do not buy unusual sizes (shallow or narrow) and we only buy boxes that are available in large quantities on a regular basis (except for one-off redundant stock if available in large volumes). We do not buy mixed batches of boxes (i.e. supermarket waste), damaged boxes or bales.

What happens next?

After an initial site visit we will provide free advice and consultancy and make recommendations on how to implement a cardboard box reuse scheme. We will make written proposals and cost savings projections with the view to undertaking a pilot scheme to demonstrate the potential profits. After that a written offer will be submitted with a commitment to a fixed price agreement.

Why should I use Sadlers?

We are the largest and one of the longest established cardboard box reuse specialists in the UK (since 1952); a family-run company dedicated to providing the very best service at extremely competitive rates. Our extensive warehouse complex and large transport fleet enable us to cope efficiently with high volume producers.

CASE STUDIES

October 03, 2017

Cardboard Box Reuse