If you’re a food manufacturer, we know you must manage a lot of waste, both from the food itself and the packaging you sell it in. The packaging you choose for your products is incredibly important, as it helps keep the items inside fresh and in saleable condition.
However, with the climate crisis at the forefront of everyone’s minds, the need for sustainable solutions has never been greater. At Agecko, we’re able to help businesses to significantly improve efficiency and environmental performance, while also reducing waste costs.
In this blog, we’re going to show you some of the ways we have helped food manufacturers with their food packaging waste.
Recycling tricky plastics
In the UK, plastic packaging accounts for almost 70% of our plastic waste. And, as many plastics are defined as difficult to recycle, they often end up in landfill out of convenience. That’s why, through our expert knowledge, experience and waste innovations, Agecko have become experts at recycling typically hard to handle waste streams.
Agecko are masters in recycling your contaminated plastics, as we don’t mind contaminated plastics with food or even hazardous substances. Agecko will recycle this waste, divert 100% from landfill, reaching a much-improved waste hierarchy status and often making huge savings too.
Segregation at source
A difficulty many businesses face when it comes to waste management is to successfully segregate each waste stream, due to lack of knowledge, education, support & guidance, which is where Agecko stand out from any other waste management company.
We implement correct, easy to follow segregation techniques, and staff education using the right equipment that is bespoke to you, as we believe every customer is unique and doesn’t deserve a set menu service.
Agecko will show you and support you in achieving your goals and solve all your waste headaches. We help with lack of space, service issues, staff education or incorrect equipment. If you want to recycle more and pay less, we can help!
Compliance with regulations
The UK government is responding to the imminent need for change to help secure the future health of our planet. The new Plastic Packaging Tax is one example of legislation change recently. It now can be extremely costly for businesses who don’t meet the minimum of 30% recyclables in their plastic packaging. With Agecko’s help, you can be sure that your business complies with UK regulations and avoids penalties.
Other areas for support
Our Agecko Waste experts can help with more than just food packaging. We cover all areas of food waste, including:
- Liquid food waste, food sludge and food solids.
- CAT 3 food.
- Out of date/Obsolete packaged food.
If you want to arrange your free waste audit with Agecko, please get in touch. We can help you streamline your waste management, reduce costs and lower your environmental impact.
