Recycling / Cup Recycling
Cup recycling for offices, cafes and venues.
Paper coffee cups need their own stream to actually get recycled. We collect them separately and send them to a mill that can handle the plastic lining, with the tonnage to prove it.
Commercial & trade only — not a domestic service.
The takeaway cup is one of the hardest things to recycle, because the thin plastic lining that stops it leaking also stops it going in with normal paper. Thrown in general waste or mixed recycling, cups are usually screened out and landfilled or burned. We give them a dedicated stream: cup bins for your site, a separate collection, and delivery to a reprocessor set up to separate the fibre from the lining. Whether you are an office with a coffee machine or a venue serving thousands, the cups end up recycled, not in the bin.
Who it is for: Offices, coffee shops, universities, stadiums and event venues.
Cup bins for your site
Clearly labelled bins wherever people drink, from kitchenettes to event concourses.
Collected on their own
A separate stream so the cups stay clean and the reprocessor will take them.
Reported tonnage
You get the weight recycled, useful for a zero-to-landfill or B Corp story.
FAQ
Cup Recycling, common questions.
Can't coffee cups just go in normal recycling?
Usually not. Most cups have a plastic lining that standard paper recycling rejects, so they get screened out and disposed of. A dedicated cup stream goes to a mill that can separate the lining and recover the fibre.
Do the cups need to be empty?
Empty is enough. A little residual liquid is fine, but please tip out leftover drinks. Lids are collected with the cups and separated at the reprocessor.
How many cups make it worthwhile?
Any volume. A single office machine through to a stadium concourse, we size the bins and frequency to your throughput.
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 cup 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.