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In 2021, a study from the Plastic Waste Makers Index produced some shocking results. Out of the millions of tonnes of single use plastic generated each year, just 20 companies account for 55% of that waste.

The study was eye-opening, and it has and will continue to produce effects, in the form of government regulation that impact businesses of all sizes.

Reducing your business’s reliance on plastic is likely a topic you’ve already discussed, and you’ve probably found opportunities for improvement. Even still, you will continue to use or receive plastic packaging for the near future. So it’s important to manage the plastic you do have efficiently to reduce the burden it places on your business.

Plastic balers can play an important role in minimising the impact of single use plastics on your business as you navigate your next steps.

Recycling Balers Reduce the Financial Burden of Plastic

The financial burden of waste on your business grows every year. Over the past ten years, landfill fees have continued to grow in an attempt to encourage waste diversion.

Lately, however, a new issue has wreaked havoc on businesses across the UK, and the world. The cost of fuel and energy prices have soared, and the knock-on effects are already here. Businesses and their partners are seeing additional price increases and fuel surcharges from their vendors on top of additional direct costs.

The result: waste costs are higher than ever before. And the financial burden of plastic will continue to grow.

Where do recycling balers fit in? Recycling balers help ensure your business:

• Brings down the cost of landfill taxes and gate fees by diverting as much recyclable waste as possible
• Reduces the number of waste collections needed, saving you on both waste management costs and fuel surcharges

Plastic Recycling Opens Up New Business Opportunities

Plastic recycling isn’t just about minimising cost. Streamlined recycling with the help of plastic balers also generates new opportunities for additional revenue for your business.

How? As we discussed in another post, supermarket recycling projects can help you capture all the single-use plastic you generate, including the plastic sent home with customers. With the help of a baler, supermarkets and convenience stores not only reduce the impact of plastic but encourage green-minded customers back into the shop.

Hotels and guesthouses, restaurants, and other hospitality businesses also have new opportunities to grow their businesses in part through recycling. Research from Booking.com found that 83% of global travellers say sustainable travel is vital and 53% say they “get annoyed” if a venue doesn’t offer them a chance to make a “greener choice” like recycling.

While plastic was on its way out, COVID-19 sanitation measures have brought plastic back into hotel rooms and restaurants in a new way. In addition to once-again removing plastic straws, bottles, wrappers, and keys, a plastic baler will help you better manage the plastic you do need and take better stock of your real plastic consumption.

With these figures in mind, you can better work to make your hospitality business more sustainable, which will have real pay-offs in your ability to market to customers. You might be surprised how many new travellers cross your threshold when you can put figures to your sustainability pledge.

Plastic Recycling is Everyone’s Responsibility

Reducing plastic use is going to continue to be a priority for businesses, but we are still a long way from elimination. In the meantime, it is vital for small and medium businesses to manage their recycling waste, or else they face a growing avalanche of costs from landfill taxes to fuel surcharges.

LSM UK helps businesses across the UK take charge of their recycling programs with our wide range of plastic recycling balers. Our clients include:

• Petrol stations
• Manufacturing industries
• Convenience stores
• Hotels and guest houses
• Restaurants
• Supermarkets and retailers

Get in touch to learn more about our recycling baler options, including the option to rent your balers and scale your program as you grow.