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Circular Box

Hard-to-recycle items such as snack wrappers and coffee pods are commonplace in many people’s workplaces. Normally these items would be classed as general waste and incinerated for energy. But we’re fighting back! Our Circular Box was created to capture these niche items and send them for recycling, right here in the UK. We send these items to be turned into Stormboard™, which can be used to make furniture such as chairs, bins and even Christmas trees. You can even purchase these items from our office supplies team!

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How does the circular box work?

Order

Order a Circular Box of your choice and we’ll deliver it to your workplace. You’ll pay a one-off cost which includes the cost of the box itself, collection and recycling.

Assemble & place

Assemble the box and affix your chosen sticker. Place it in a prominent place in your office. The box fits on surface tops so we recommend placing in receptions or kitchenette.

Collection

Once full, we’ll collect it directly from your workplace and turn them into brand new items! We even recycle the box itself, so nothing goes to waste.

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What can go in your circular box?

With 10 different materials to recycle, order your chosen box today. For the best recycling outcomes, we provide a separate box for each material.

What can go in?

Flexible plastics
Cup lids
Plastic coffee pods
Crisp packets
Snack wrappers
Plastic toiletries
Stationery
Plastic film
Printer cartridges
Corks

What can’t go in?

Food
Liquids
Mixed items (only one material per box)

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What happens to my hard-to-recycle materials?

Your Circular Box is collected from your workplace by our drivers.

We transport your Circular Box back to our Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Purfleet, Essex.

There, we sort your materials, ready to be transported to one of our re-processors.

We send your niche materials to a specialist recycler, right here in the UK.

Your hard-to-recycled items are then transformed into a plywood like material called Stormboard™.

Stormboard™ can be used to make furniture which can be used back on your site. Purchase today via our Office Supplies team today.

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The Recorra Circular Box was designed to capture hard-to-recycle items such as office stationery. Once collected, we send them for recycling.
Flexible plastics are hard to recycle as they are made out of mixed plastic materials, making them difficult and costly to separate. They also often contain additives that can contaminate the recycling stream, making it hard to produce high-quality recycled material.
Because of the unique chemical make-up of flexible plastics, they are classed as a contaminant. This is because they need specialised recycling, and therefore must be collected separately
Flexible plastics make up a significant portion of plastic waste, and when improperly disposed of contribute to pollution and harm to wildlife. Recycling them keeps a large amount of plastic within the production cycle.

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