Cardboard recycling
Our cardboard recycling services are perfect for businesses with large volumes of cardboard to recycle. We can collect all types of cardboard, whether loose or in compacted bales, including corrugated cardboard, cardboard boxes, paperboard, packaging, cardboard sheets, and cardboard tubes.
Benefits of cardboard waste recycling
Almost every business, big or small, will need cardboard recycling collections at some point. You may have waste packaging from incoming shipments of goods you’ve bought. Or, perhaps you have some damaged boxes that can no longer be used to ship out orders to your own customers. Regardless of where this cardboard waste originates, recycling is your best option.
All cardboard recycled
We can recycle all types of cardboard. By using Shred Station, you can enhance your supply chain’s sustainability.
Zero to Landfill
We operate with a strict Zero to Landfill policy. Not a single cardboard box will go to waste in landfill.
Lifetime CarbonNeutral®
Shred Station is a lifetime CarbonNeutral® certified company, meaning you’ll receive a clean, climate-positive service.
Waste Transfer Note
We will provide a WTN after every service, demonstrating your Duty of Care and compliance with commercial waste regulations.
Recycling for all types of cardboard
Our commercial cardboard collection services are suitable for all types of card and cardboard waste.
Card and cardboard boxes
We can recycle archive boxes, storage boxes, delivery boxes, and much more. We can recycle any strength of cardboard box, from paperboard to triple-wall cardboard.
Product and food packaging
We’ll recycle all sorts of card-based products and food packaging. Whether it’s toy boxes, ring boxes, cereal boxes, egg boxes, or Tetra Pak cartons, we’ll find a solution.
Corrugated cardboard
We offer corrugated cardboard recycling for single-face, single-wall, double-wall, triple-wall, and fluted cardboard. Whether in sheet form, roll form, or as boxes, we can recycle it.
Cardboard tubes
From paper towel cores to shipping tubes for artworks and posters, cardboard tubes come in all shapes, sizes, and thicknesses. We can recycle it all.
Cardboard packing material
Many companies now use card as a sustainable packing option for cushioning fragile items. This is easily recyclable, from transit packaging to hive wrap, packing roll, and paper bubble wrap.
Mounting and backing board
If you specialise in framing, you’ll likely have a regular need to dispose of mounting board and backing board. Whether it was cut to the wrong size or otherwise damaged, we’ll ensure it’s recycled.
How is cardboard recycled?
Cardboard is recycled in a very similar way to paper. We will collect your cardboard, bale it, and sort it ready for transportation to a card mill. After arriving at the mill, clean cardboard is shredded and then pulped in a big vat of water and chemicals. Any contaminants, such as staples or tape, are removed from the pulp, creating a pure slurry-like mixture which can be sprayed onto large mesh sheets. These mesh sheets are then heated, drying out the mixture into solid card, ready for recycling into new cardboard products.Â
Recycled cardboard can be transformed into a wide range of new materials, including new cardboard, paperboard (e.g., cereal boxes), paper products, and even used in products like plasterboard.
Tetra Pak recycling
Shred Station can facilitate a Tetra Pak recycling service - but please keep any Tetra Paks separate from your cardboard waste. This is because Tetra Paks are not made from 100% cardboard. Most Tetra Pak cartons also contain layers of plastic and aluminium to preserve the contents, meaning they must be recycled separately.
Get in touch to enquire about our Tetra Pak recycling options.
Get in touch
Get in touch with our team to book a cardboard waste collection.
Frequently asked questions
If your query hasn’t been answered on this page, please feel free to head over to our FAQs page for more information or get in touch with our team of experts.
Some cardboard items are unsuitable for recycling. This includes heavily soiled, dirty or greasy cardboard, such as used pizza boxes or unwashed food and drinks containers. To ensure your cardboard can be recycled, please ensure it is clean when placing it in your dry mixed recycling bins or dedicated cardboard collection containers. Other types of cardboard that may not be recyclable include cardboard lined with thin layers of plastic or wax. If you’re unsure, give us a call.
If you’re able to remove the tape, please do! However, removing tape is not essential when using our commercial recycling services. With a dedicated cardboard recycling service, all of your cardboard will be pulped, and any tape or staples are easily removable during this process.
Yes and no. We can collect wet cardboard; however, if it is very wet, it needs to be stored and dried out before recycling. This can create some logistical issues - particularly if sopping wet cardboard, for instance, is mixed in with dry loads. If you have wet cardboard, please let us know, and we’ll talk through the most cost-effective options with you.
For businesses, there are rules and regulations about mixed recycling that vary by country. In Wales, for instance, cardboard must be separated from dry mixed recycling, but under Simpler Recycling regulations in England, it’s okay to be mixed in. For large quantities of cardboard or a dedicated cardboard recycling service, we request that it be kept separately from DMR. Please check your local government’s website to see which laws apply to your business.
We can provide a huge range of containers for cardboard waste, from small wheelie bins to large cages and RORO skips. If you already use a cardboard compactor or baler at your site, we are also happy to collect and recycle baled cardboard.
Explore our other services
We offer a range of recycling services, from paper to plastic. See more of our recycling services below.
