Paperchasers - Ethical office recycling

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	Ethical office recycling

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What we recycle

Mixed paper & card

Cardboard

Printer cartridges

Mobile 'phones

Drinks cans and aluminium foil

Alkaline dry-cell batteries

Waste electrical & electronic equipment and mixed dry cell batteries

Expanded polystyrene

Mixed paper & card

This is our principal service, usually offered initially by a 3 month trial. We will collect regularly from you from a central collection point on your premises (either in or outdoors), as often as you need -automatically on a weekly, fortnightly or three weekly basis, or less frequently upon your request by phone, e-mail or fax. If you do not have a suitable central storage area, we can still provide you with a solution; please request a consultation with one of our representatives.

We will provide you with a stock of reusable polypropylene sacks in which to store your waste paper and card and then collect from you at regular intervals.

You may wish to use bins to line with our sacks. We can provide suitable containers which will fit our sacks; alternatively you may wish to purchase your own from an alternative supplier or you may simply want to use a sack-only based system. It's up to you!

For some useful hints and tips on how to set up a successful new office paper recycling scheme, why not request our free e- Guide Book through the Contact Us page?

The types of paper you can recycle with Paperchasers includes :

White & coloured copier paper

Letterheads & compliments slips

Computer and fax paper

Drawing & flip-chart paper

Post-it notes

Brochures, junk-mail & glossy leaflets

Telephone directories

Newspapers & magazines

Envelopes (white & manila, with or without windows)

Paper that is already shredded

Small amounts of card & cardboard e.g. files

There are two pricing options to consider :

Fixed Contract Scheme

Collection charges are based on the number of staff taking part in your scheme and the price is a fixed charge per collection made, regardless of the quantity of sacks collected. (Does not include office clearances)

Pay As You Go (PAYG) Scheme

There is a one-off registration fee which varies depending on the number of collection points required. There-after, the cost of recycling your office paper is charged on a per sack or per outdoor wheelie bin basis - discounts are offered to registered charities.

The minimum quantity required for collection is usually 5 sacks.

Cardboard

For larger quantities of cardboard we provide a separate collection service. If you are a registered member of one of our office paper recycling schemes, you will benefit from a 10% discount when you recycle your cardboard wastes with us.

We supply dedicated large sacks for you to store your flattened clean cardboard, but we will also collect loose cardboard if preferred. We only charge for the volume actually collected.

Printer cartridges

We will recycle any empty ink jet & laser cartridges completely free of charge as long as you are already recycling your office paper with us. We simply ask you to place your empty items in its original packaging, seal with tape and place with your sacks of paper ready for collection.

Mobile 'phones

We will recycle any unwanted mobile 'phones from you completely free of charge as long as you are already recycling your office paper with us. You simply place them in a separate bag next to your paper ready for collection.

Drinks cans

Clean, washed metal drinks cans and aluminium foil will be recycled free of charge if you are already recycling your office paper with us. All you need to do is place your squashed items in a plastic bag or sack and leave them alongside your paper for collection.

Alkaline dry-cell batteries

Sorted household alkaline batteries are the most common type of 'dry-cell' battery e.g. 'heavy duty', 'long life' - AA, AAA, C & D sizes.

We can also recycle button cell and re-chargeable batteries thorough our mixed WEEE scheme (see below)

We offer a range of suitable storage buckets & bins or alternatively, you may wish to use your own containers.

We will collect your batteries when we collect your paper & will weigh them using a portable bench scale. There is no minimum amount required for collection but the price we charge is based on up to a maximum of 20 Kg collected at any one time. However, if we collect more than 20 Kg we will offer a discount on a per kilogram basis - please enquire.

Waste electrical & electronic equipment and mixed dry cell batteries

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) will be de-polluted, shredded and separated into its major raw material elements facilitating the reprocessing of plastics, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, resulting in a ‘Zero Landfill' disposal performance.

The WEEE plant has a high powered, Quad-Shaft shredder capable of processing 3.5 tonnes of WEEE per hour.

Automatic separation technology efficiently separates plastics and non-ferrous materials.

The WEEE recycling site operates in accordance with the EU's WEEE Directive (Annexes II & III) and published best practice recycling guidance (BATRRT). It is an approved authorised treatment facility and is accredited to ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 standards.

In order to safely store and transport the items, we provide heavy duty clear sacks and uniquely numbered security zip tags.

Some items such as CRT monitors contain hazardous components. In such cases, we will ensure that a consignment note accompanies the collection and we will ask you for all the information required before we collect in order to ascertain whether a consignment note is required.

We can collect up to 5 sacks when we collect your paper, otherwise, we will arrange a special collection for you if you have larger quantities.

What can I put into a sack?

Our sacks are very strong and the maximum weight allowed for manual handling is 25 kg per sack.

We can recycle the following items :

ICT equipment

Desktop computers, PCs or Apple Macs
Laptops with / without battery packs
Servers - standard sizes and large rack mount types
Monitors
Printers
Peripherals e.g. keyboards, mice, cables, web-cams, networking equipment etc

Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Desktop telephones
Fax machines
Mobile 'phones and battery packs
Printer cartridges (ink-jet or laser)
Re-chargeable batteries and button cells

If you have items not listed above, please enquire as we may be able to assist you.

Item weight approximations :

PC base unit : 12 kg

Standard 17’’ CRT monitor : 17 kg

Desk-top printer : 5 kg

As a guide, you will get the following in a sack :

One complete PC

5 -10 lap tops including battery packs
1 – 4 desk top printers
Mixed IT peripherals e.g. keyboards , mice, cables, web-cams, networking equipment, printer cartridges
2 – 5 fax machines
15 desk-top telephones

This service is charge on a 'per job' basis, for members and non-members alike. Please contact us if you would like a quotation.

Expanded polystyrene

We can also collect and recycle full sacks of polystyrene for our members for a small additional charge.

Communal Bin Emptying Service

If you do not wish to bring your sacks to your collection point, Paperchasers offer a premium bin emptying service. We will empty your Communal Bins for you and re-line them with empty sacks.

Additional : Replacement storage sacks are provided automatically upon collection of materials for recycling and are included in the prices quoted. If additional sacks are requested and delivered outside normal collection days, there is an additional carriage & handling charge of £5.00. The sacks remain the property of Paperchasers Ltd. Mislaid sacks will be charged at £0.50 each.

Statutory late payment penalties apply. See the terms and conditions of your contract for details.

If you would like to discuss your requirements or arrange a no obligation consultancy with one of our representatives, please contact us and we will endeavor to assist you.