{"id":21832,"date":"2026-05-20T15:19:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/?p=21832"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:57:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:57:57","slug":"how-to-manage-commercial-cardboard-recycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restore.co.uk\/datashred\/how-to-manage-commercial-cardboard-recycling\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manage commercial cardboard recycling"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Segregated recycling for most businesses has been a legal requirement since April 2025 and yet there are pain points in making that happen consistently and efficiently for cardboard. At Restore Recycle we offer you pain relief.<\/h3>\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n
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During the acute years of the Covid pandemic, we wrote about the increased use of cardboard due to the explosion in e-commerce and home delivery services, as well as the shift away from using plastics as padding and wrapping. That rate of growth in cardboard box and packaging usage has continued to climb by around 2.5% year on year between 2021 and 2026 so that, according to latest data*, around 5 billion cardboard boxes are used annually in the UK, equating to approximately 83 boxes per person.<\/p>\n

That vast volume of board must be sourced somewhere and, with energy costs and demand for materials only ever rising, the most energy-, cost- and resource-efficient stream comes from the circular economy, aka,<\/em> recycling.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n

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The constituent fibres of cardboard can withstand being re-used up to five times over, helping lower the environmental costs and energy\/resource usage associated with virgin paper and cardboard manufacture. In addition, technological advances mean there are fewer reasons not to recycle. Advanced sorting uses sensors and AI systems to facilitate more accurate segregation and processing \u2013 including de-inking that reduces contamination \u2013 processes which enhance overall recycling rates.<\/p>\n

Indeed, the cardboard (and paper) recycling picture is a healthy one, with rates across UK businesses on the up. Around 71% of cardboard packaging was recovered through recycling in 2021. Current estimates for 2025 put this percentage at more than 74%, and it is expected that the government\u2019s Simpler Recycling and Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) legislation both introduced in 2025, will see this figure rise higher, especially as government targets for cardboard recycling are gunning for 77% this year and 79% in 2027.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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In short, as a business, recycling your cardboard boxes and packaging ticks legislative, sustainability and community-focus boxes and is a no brainer. That doesn\u2019t mean that it\u2019s a pain-free process, however. <\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n

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While it\u2019s fairly obvious that food, oils and other residues would be problematic, cardboard that is stored outside and gets wet can also be difficult to process by recyclers, as is waxed, laminated or heavily printed packaging.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Can include landlord requirements, perhaps from buildings insurance policies that have not kept pace with Simpler Recycling legislation, or unrealistic or inflexible collection schedules from waste contractors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ensuring that your workforce is educated about behaviours, attitudes and values, including Simpler Recycling legislation, as well as operational requirements for materials segregation is time-consuming and adds to operations and facilities teams\u2019 workload.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Allied with storage\/space constraints, ensuring cardboard is gathered in a pre-agreed space at your workplace needs to be overseen\/actively managed, jobs that take organisation and time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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How do you know, and how do you keep track of, whether recycling your cardboard is offering value for money? Poor visibility of costs and benefits is off-putting and makes the process more difficult to manage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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As established, above, recycling cardboard from your business is a legal requirement that takes investment of time and money. We have years of experience, across all types and sizes of business and organisation in the UK, in scheduling and collecting a wide range of materials that are destined for shredding, destruction and recycling. We will build a schedule to keep your workplace free of clutter and fire hazards, while helping maintain your cardboard waste in the best possible condition prior to pick up, in its own waste stream.<\/p>\n

You can trust our strong commitment to sustainability, backed by our zero-to-landfill policy and our promise to recycle all eligible pulped cardboard waste. In addition, you can keep tabs on the benefits of guaranteed recycling through your monthly online environmental report that tracks your resource savings and emissions reductions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSimpler Recycling<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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While we can definitely accept cardboard bearing packing tape and adhesive, recycling machinery needs relatively clean cardboard to function correctly, so it is incredibly important to keep it dry and free from food, oils and other substances. Our team can help set up a waste stream and process with you that ensure as much of your cardboard can be sent for recycling as possible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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We\u2019ll assess the volume of your cardboard turnover to tailor a solution that works exactly for you, eg, regular collections or even containers for bulk volumes. This means you can keep spaces clear and hazard-free with regular, scheduled, non-disruptive collections.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Our customer service team at Restore Recycle are fully clued up about your compliance obligations and use their knowledge and expertise to help you navigate the changing landscape of cardboard segregation and recycling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Well, of course, this is at the heart of what we do. We can set up regular collection points and times, to suit you, and discreetly remove your cardboard waste from your preferred location. We transport it back to our facilities in secure, GPS-tracked vehicles for cleaning, pulping and recycling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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With general waste disposal it may prove tricky to keep on top of its value and benefit to your business. Not so with Restore Recycle. By accessing your account via our online portal, Shred Smart, you can track invoicing, collections, the time\/cost-benefit to your business, as well as your increasing contribution to sustainability and your ESG goals, all at the touch of a button.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Recycling cardboard is not simply a box to tick, it is an investment in a future, in longer-term thinking and doing the right thing, for planet and people. Your ROI is in meeting compliance and sustainability criteria, in spades. If you\u2019d like to find out more about effective, efficient cardboard recycling that boosts your business\u2019 credentials, give one of our team a call on 0330 029 7218 or go to the link below and complete the online form.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact us<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n

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