RECYCLING & WASTE MANAGEMENT
The hospitality industry was the least engaged with waste management and recycling solutions with 41% of the businesses surveyed not using a baler or compactor. Furthermore, 21% of respondents do not receive any rebate for cardboard or plastic and 10% were not even aware that they could.
“Hospitality businesses have an enormous opportunity here,” said Jason. “Our survey showed that the average business in this sector produces 350kg of waste cardboard every week, which is a lot to manage and dispose of in an environmentally friendly way. In fact, it was more than either food manufacturing or retail are handling according to our survey.
“Using a baler or compactor significantly reduces the volume of waste you are dealing with, meaning reduced disposal and transport costs. Using a baler also gives you the opportunity to sell your waste cardboard in bales, bringing in extra revenue. This can be particularly reassuring income stream for hospitality businesses during quieter trade months like January and February.
Retailers also showed less engagement than expected with 20% not using a baler or compactor.
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Food manufacturers showed the highest engagement with 96% using a compactor and 92% using a baler to manage their waste. They also showed the highest uptake of cardboard rebates from waste collectors with 86% already receiving money for their waste cardboard, compared to 77% of those in retail and 71% of those in hospitality.
“The survey has provided a fascinating snapshot into these three important UK sectors and how they are addressing waste management going into 2023. We look forward to working more closely with hospitality and retail in particular to help them cut costs, generate income and operate in a more sustainable way in the future.”
As well as supplying high quality baler and compactor machines for rent or purchase, phs Wastekit offers servicing, maintenance and safe operations training services across the UK. It can also facilitate partnerships with recycling companies to support customers. phs Wastekit is offering a free Waste Saving Audit and a free trial of a baler or compactor to businesses to see how much they could save without any obligation.
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