Foil and Label Waste Recycling
Foil printing is a special printing process that uses heat, pressure, and metallic paper (foil) to create shiny designs. It can be applied to various materials, including card, paper, and labels. Many professional printers and manufacturers use foiling, and you can even purchase thermal foil printers to use at home.
The process of foiling also produces specific waste materials, including printer reels and sheets of thin printing foil and plastic. If coverage doesn’t span a printing sheet then it can result in waste, for example. Such waste should be managed professionally and responsibly to avoid it going to landfill or being incinerated, as is often the case.
At Business Waste we work with a route that recycles and turns waste materials from foil printing and label manufacturing into new recycled products, rather than sending it for incineration. Call 0800 211 8390 or contact us online today for a free quote or to discuss the collection of any foil printing waste.
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- Free quote within 1 hr
- Any type of foil waste
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- We cover all of the UK
What is foil printing waste?
Hot and cold foiling and label manufacturing can create waste. This is often any excess and unused foil, thin polymer films used during the process, and the reels that these materials come on. Mistakes during hot or cold foil printing processes can also generate waste, such as offcuts or wasted material due to a design error.
Waste can also arise from the material being printed on, whether it’s card, carton board, or plastic. Using rolls sized to your print job can help minimise waste from hot or cold foiling. However, some level of waste generation is inevitable with foil printing. At Business Waste we can collect and recycle any type of waste from foil printing, including:
- Aluminium foil
- Polymer film
- Printer reels
- Polymer label waste
- Paper label waste
- Cardboard and carton board
If you’re after information about recycling tin foil, please visit our kitchen foil recycling page.
How is foil printing waste recycled?
Waste foil is recyclable but unfortunately, many places send waste from foiling for incineration. At Business Waste, we have a route for recycling that turns polymer-based label waste and foil printing waste into new recycled products.
These products are made from 70% premium polymer (PP) and 30% lower-grade polymers (such as PET). Any paper-based labels are removed and sent to paper recycling processors. Here the waste from paper labels is shredded, blended, and turned into recycled paper of various grades.
The general process for foil printing waste recycling follows these steps:
- Firstly, the containers full of waste printer reels are removed and an empty replacement IBC is delivered
- The waste is transported to a material recovery facility where it’s weighed, and a waste transfer note is produced.
- All the waste materials are unloaded and segregated – any paper is sent to paper processors for recycling separately.
- The waste material goes through a reel-splitting process and then it’s shredded to a specification of 40mm.
- This shredded material is manually checked to remove any potential contaminants.
- The shredded material is then processed into a polymer pellet.
- Finally, the polymer pellet goes through an agglomeration process in a grid format to create new recycled products.
How does foil printer reel collection work?
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Select your free bins
It’s quick and easy to organise commercial waste collection for your business.
Simply start by telling us the:
- Type of waste you need removing
- Size of bins you require
- Number of bins you want
We’ll provide you with a free quote.
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Arrange delivery
When you’re happy with the type, number, and size of free bins, tell us when you need your bins delivering.
Let us know about any access issues where you want the bins delivering – such as locked gates, access codes and times. We’ll get you up and running in no time.
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Fill up your bin
After the free bins arrive at your chosen location, fill them up with the agreed waste type.
Make sure you remain within any weight limits for the specific waste type and bin size.
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Get your business waste collected
We’ll arrange waste collection at a time and frequency to suit you and the amount of waste you have.
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Why use Business Waste for
foil and label waste recycling?
At Business Waste we provide free containers to store your foil and label waste – you only pay the collection costs. Select the best size containers for the amount of waste you produce and separate materials easily. One of our friendly team can advise if you’re unsure of the most efficient option.
All foil and label waste we collect is recycled rather than incinerated or sent to landfill sites. We have a route that turns the waste material into new recycled products to help protect the environment. You also receive a free zero waste-to-landfill certificate for label waste and foil waste.
We can collect any type and amount of foil and label waste from anywhere across the UK. Flexible collections are available to suit your schedule. We can also provide bespoke onsite training for your teams. These can be quick training sessions that cover the importance of waste segregation from an environmental and cost perspective.
Reasons to use Business Waste for your foil printing and label waste collections:
- Free bins, bags, and containers
- Foil and label waste recycled
- Collections available anywhere in the UK
- Free duty of care certificate
- Onsite training
- Flexible waste collection
- Free zero waste to landfill certificate
Arrange collection of your
foil and label waste
Get a free no-obligation quote for the collection of any waste from foiling and labelling processes anywhere in the UK – call 0800 211 8390 or contact us online today. Speak to one of our friendly and expert team and they’ll happily answer any of your questions and discuss any specific needs.
Get your fast and free quote
Get a fast FREE quote for foil and label waste collection
- Free quote within 1 hr
- Any type of foil and label waste
- FREE skips, bins and delivery
- We cover all of the UK