Cardboard Recycling and Waste Collection for your Business
Any business, no matter the type or size, is likely to produce some sort of cardboard waste. While this can sometimes be managed individually, there will come a time when cardboard recycling services will be needed.
This is where First Mile comes in. We know every business has different needs, and that is why we provide two types of cardboard waste collection services for businesses: stickers and bins.
Therefore, whether you need a small or a large amount of cardboard recycled, you know First Mile has you covered.
Wheelie Bin Collections
What can go in Cardboard Recycling?
Cardboard box removal
Please keep out
Why set up Cardboard Recycling collection with First Mile?
Cardboard box removal
We have cardboard stickers for larger quantities of cardboard and cardboard boxes, simply flatten the cardboard, apply the sticker and we'll collect it on a date of your choice.
Cardboard Recycling FAQs
Do I need to sign a contract for your cardboard recycling?
Do I need to sign a contract for your cardboard recycling?
Can you offer a Waste Transfer Note for cardboard recycling services?
Can you offer a Waste Transfer Note for cardboard recycling services?
You will receive a Waste Transfer Note as part of the cardboard recycling service.
This must be signed to prove to the local council that your cardboard waste is being collected by an authorised London cardboard recycling company, depending on your location.
Do you offer cardboard collection near me?
Do you offer cardboard collection near me?
Yes. First Mile offers fully licensed cardboard recycling in London as well as across the UK.
We carry out our cardboard collection using our ultra-low emission vehicles, from over 27,000 businesses throughout the UK.
What levels of cardboard waste collection do you offer?
What levels of cardboard waste collection do you offer?
You can order a cardboard wheelie bin collection service, or use our cardboard stickers and attach them to small bundles to be collected from the kerbside.
For larger companies who can bale and store cardboard, we may also be able to offer free cardboard waste collection or cardboard recycling rebates.
First Mile collects all types of cardboard, from corrugated cardboard to paperboard, cardboard box removal, and even coffee cups, First Mile provides complete cardboard waste management.
Need paper recycling? First Mile also offers a paper recycling service as well as offering confidential paper recycling.
Can I mix different grades of cardboard in a recycling load
Can I mix different grades of cardboard in a recycling load
Yes. First Mile provides complete cardboard waste management and collects all types of cardboard. From corrugated cardboard to paperboard, cardboard box removal, and even coffee cups, we deal with it all. However, we ask you to make sure that all cardboard is dry and not contaminated, or we will not be able to pick it up.
Can you recycle cardboard and paper together?
Can you recycle cardboard and paper together?
No, First Mile does not recycle carboard and paper together, but we do provide two services to dispose of any paper waste your business may create. Not only do we offer a normal paper recycling service, but First Mile is also licensed to deal with confidential paper recycling if you need to destroy private data.
How do you recycle Cardboard?
How do you recycle Cardboard?
Any cardboard collected is sent to our award winning Materials Recovery Facility where it is then mixed with water to create a pulp. At this stage, any residual waste and contaminants are removed.
What’s left is then mixed and pressed, before being put through a paper-making machine that removes the water from the paste before drying the material to make long-paper sheets. These can then be re-used to produce cardboard!
Can you recycle Tetra Pak with cardboard?
Can you recycle Tetra Pak with cardboard?
No. Since Tetra Pak also contains plastic and aluminium, it will be recycled in a different manner to cardboard. That is why First Mile offer a special carton collection service, allowing you to dispose of any Tetra Pak waste you may have.
Do you offer Cardboard recycling in London?
Do you offer Cardboard recycling in London?
Yes. First Mile is a fully licensed Cardboard recycling company operating our full waste collection services, including Cardboard recycling in London and across the UK.
Do you offer any other recycling services?
Do you offer any other recycling services?
We also offer a paper recycling service for when recycling cardboard isn't all of your recycling needs.
Our commercial cardboard recycling service is just one of over twenty business recycling types of services available from First Mile. View our services or commercial waste collection page to see more.
First Mile also offers recycling resources for offices and any other enterprise that wants shiny posters to be beside their bins.
Dry Mixed Recycling
Food Recycling
Cartons
General Waste
WEEE Recycling
