Recycling / Cardboard Recycling

Cardboard recycling for retail and warehousing.

Flattened cardboard is clean, valuable and easy to recycle. We collect it loose or baled and send it back to be made into new board, keeping it out of your general waste.

Commercial & trade only — not a domestic service.

Talk to us Call 0330 024 9180

Cardboard is the bulkiest thing most businesses throw away and one of the easiest to recycle, so it should never be in your general waste. We collect old corrugated cardboard from retailers, offices and warehouses, loose in dedicated bins for smaller sites or baled for high-volume operations. Flattened and kept dry, it goes straight back to a paper mill to become new board. For larger sites we can advise on a baler to cut volume and collection frequency, turning a waste headache into a tidy, low-cost stream.

Who it is for: Retailers, warehouses, distribution, offices and manufacturers.

Loose or baled

Bins for smaller sites, baled collections for warehouses and big retailers.

Back to new board

Clean, dry cardboard is remilled into new packaging.

Baler advice

For high volumes we help you right-size a baler to cut space and cost.

Local collection

Cardboard Recycling across our patch.

FAQ

Cardboard Recycling, common questions.

Does the cardboard need to be flattened?

Yes please. Flat cardboard stores more in less space and keeps collections efficient. For high volumes a baler does this for you and we collect the bales.

Can you take cardboard with tape and labels on?

A bit of tape and the odd label are fine, the mill handles them. Please keep it dry and free of food, polystyrene and plastic wrap.

Is baled cardboard worth anything?

At volume, clean baled cardboard has a rebate value. We will tell you honestly whether your tonnage is enough to earn against rather than just save on disposal.

Is this a commercial service or for households?

Commercial only. FJL is a business waste and recycling provider, not a domestic service. We collect from offices, shops, restaurants, pubs, hotels, warehouses, industrial units and trade sites. If you run a business and produce this waste, we can take it.

How does pricing work?

A clear monthly price based on the containers and collection frequency you need, with no long lock-ins. Fuel surcharges and any price changes are flagged in writing before they apply, and most businesses that switch to us pay less than they did before.

Do you provide the bins and containers?

Yes. We supply the right containers for the stream and your space as part of the service, from caddies and clear sacks to 240 to 1100 litre wheelie bins and larger containers for higher volumes.

How quickly can we start?

Usually within the same week. Call before 11am and we can often arrange a same-week start, and we will handle the changeover if you are leaving another provider.

Get cardboard recycling sorted.

Tell us what you produce and where you are, and we will put together a plan with clear pricing. Most new sites start within a week.

Call 0330 024 9180 See all recycling streams