Retail & Wholesale

supermarkets, convenience stores, high street multiples, shops, wholesalers, etc.

The challenge for your sector

Several important challenges have to be met in this sector:

The retail and wholesale sector operates under very stringent public health, safety and hygiene regulations.

Businesses selling food must ensure that waste does not create pollution, odour, or attract vermin. Others may be concerned to ensure public safety e.g. electrical retailers etc. All will be looking to maximise the space available to display and sell goods.

This is a challenge given that most businesses will have limited space for storage of dry recyclables (packaging, pallets etc) and residual waste (uncooked and cooked food, etc).

Typical recycling requirements

  • Cardboard packaging
  • Polystyrene packaging
  • Bubble wrap
  • Pallets
  • Food waste
  • Paper – all grades
  • Drinks cans
  • Glass bottles
  • Disposable cups

How we can help you

Loop provides recycling and waste management services to numerous retail and wholesale businesses. Our team of specialists has a good understanding of the practical issues – especially segregation of materials - and can offer you help with many of the solutions.

These include providing waste containers or recycling bins of the appropriate size and design.

We might even suggest installing suitable on-site recycling equipment, e.g balers and compactors.

Loop will also look carefully at the frequency and timing of collections – a key issue for those operating 24/7 with the risks of pollution, odour and vermin infestation.

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