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How we recycle

We require some materials to be collected separately, and some can be collected together as mixed :

Classic, source segregated single material recycling for paper and card; cardboard; expanded polystyrene; printer cartridges and mobile 'phones; empty toner bottes/tubes/tanks/ribbons; household batteries; electrical and electronic goods
Mixed, 'One - Sack' recycling for plastic bottles, food containers, wrap, film/sheeting, bags; glass bottles and jars and drink cans, tins and foil.

Mixed paper & card

This is our principal service, usually offered initially by on a 3 month trial basis.

* For a limited period only, we are offering a completely free 3 month trial to eligible workplaces. For full details, please visit the Free Trial Offer page on our website.

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 three or four 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 offer you a solution. Please request a free consultation with one of our Representatives.

We will provide you with a stock of reusable woven 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; please visit the Bins & prices page on our website.

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 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

Fixed Rate 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). There is no minimum quantity required for collection.

Pay As You Go 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 basis - discounts are offered to registered charities.

The minimum quantity required for collection is usually 5 sacks.

(2) Larger offices or schools with space for wheelie bins

Pay As You Go Wheelie Bin Scheme

Again, there is a one-off registration fee as above. We will come to empty your bin as often as you require. With this scheme, you purchase your own large wheelie bin (1000 L or 1100 L drop-front type), either from us or your own supplier, and store you full sacks inside prior to collection and recycling by us.

The cost for recycling is on a per bin-emptied basis, regardless of the quantity of sacks inside. We will collect as often as you like and you will be supplied with a constant supply of woven polypropylene sacks in which to store you waste paper in, which are included in the charges made. As a guide, approx. 18 sacks can be stored inside the bin.

240 L Wheelie Bin Scheme

We will supply 240 L wheelie bins for your loose mixed paper and card in prior to collection by us. Collections are scheduled on either a weekly or fortnightly basis and we will collect from any location inside or outside your office.

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 can supply dedicated large sacks for you to store your flattened clean cardboard, or special labelled tape to package a bundle of flattened cardboard together, we will also collect loose cardboard if preferred. Alternatively, please enquire about our wheelie bins.

Printer cartridges and mobile 'phones

We will recycle these 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 a plastic bag (by re-using the original it came inside if possible), then place in its original box (minus the internal packaging), seal with tape and place with your sacks of paper ready for collection. All items are re-manufactured for re-use again. Please note : we cannot currently collect re-manufactured or generic items, Epson cartridges, toner bottles, tanks, tubes and ribbon cartridges through this free of charge service, but we are able to collect and recycle these separately for a small charge.

Mixed plastics; drink cans, tins and foil; glass bottles & jars

We supply large printed recycled content plastic refuse sacks, for storing your mixed materials in for recycling :

Plastic bottles e.g. water, drinks and milk bottles – rinsed & squashed
Yoghurt pots – rinsed
Margarine tubs – rinsed
Polythene wrap & film (clear & coloured) , carrier bags
Bubble wrap (clear & coloured)
Washed and squashed metal drink cans, tins and foil
Clean glass bottles and jars

Full tied sacks are collected at the time as your normal recycling. This service is only available to members of our paper recycling service.

Expanded polystyrene

We can also collect and recycle full sacks of polystyrene for our members for a small additional charge. We can supply this service to non-members as well, please enquire for further details.

Dry-cell household batteries

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.

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

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) will be tested, disassembled and components re-used where possible. WEEE is then 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

Data destruction certificates can also be provided if required, for all computer hard drives which have been safely shredded to MoD standards.

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

Green IT box scheme

This service is available across the UK and is ideal for those industrial premises seeking to provide an ISO 14001 compatible system for recycling IT equipment.

Two different sizes of pallet box are available (small & large) in which to store your waste WEEE prior to collection. A fully inclusive price includes the delivery of the box and instructions in the first instance, collection when full (upon request), subsequent reprocessing, duty of care certificates and consigment note administration.

There are two options to choose from :

Pure WEEE recycling - for collection and treatment of 'standard' mixed WEEE (classed as hazardous waste)
A full asset management solution

For specification and details of the scheme, please visit www.greenitbox.com

For prices of the services available or to place an order for your Green IT box, please contact us direct.

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 £1.00 each.

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