Needless to say, recycling cardboard is a more sustainable option compared with cutting down trees to produce more cardboard. It helps conserve energy and natural resources. What’s more, reprocessing and reusing cardboard has indirect benefits to climate change by drastically reducing environmental pollution. Once you dig into what can be recycled and what cannot, you’ll be surprised to discover that your carbon footprint is larger than you thought.
If your business produces a significant amount of cardboard waste, have it recycled. This will reduce waste disposal costs, enhance your reputation, and benefit the local community. Read on to find out how to prepare waste cardboard for recycling.
Have a centrally located collection area and collect cardboard waste in recycling bins. Recycling bins are available in various sizes for use inside and outside.
Cardboard boxes shouldn’t be left outside the facility and picked up by passing vehicles or collected by a sweeper. Set an example for your employees by making the effort to recycle.
Sorting recyclable material is vital because it helps ensure the recycling company only picks up the cardboard that can be reclaimed. Cardboard falls into 2 categories: corrugated cardboard and boxboard.
For a more detailed overview on this, check out our guide on what type of cardboard should be placed in the baler. Beware: if boxes are soiled, they cannot be recycled.
Flattened boxes are easier to handle for recyclers as they take up less space in the bin and the collection truck. In this respect, breaking down the cardboard boxes is a necessary operation.
You can use a box cutter, scissors or knife to remove any packaging labels and remove bubble wrap or packing peanuts.
Have a collection area to collect cardboard waste. With a carboard baler, you can compress cardboard waste into a compact bale.
The advantages of waste baling include reduced storage space, increased ease of transportation, and reduced waste costs.
Set an example for your employees by making the effort to recycle efficiently. Using a cardboard baler will not only reduce the volume of your collected cardboard - it will also make it appealable to recyclers.
Find a local recycling company that will pick-up of your recyclable material. Doing so will guarantee that your cardboard waste will be collected on time and handled in the right way.
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