sorting – Flooring Sales Ltd

Sorting at the source

We are finding ways to utilize all raw materials that come into the company, sorting mixed to separate. Now throughout the company, designated bins for all materials are available for staff to use.

Paper

Like a lot of companies we have not yet made the complete move to paperless systems, therefore paperwork does build up. Constantly adapting, all our paperwork that is no longer needed gets shredded and sent into the warehouse to be used again. The team use all of it to package orders. Ensuring every purchase is picked, packed, and transported safely.

Cardboards & Plastics

Cardboard is our most used packaging material. From boxes to simply wrapping goods for protection, we process and recycle a sizeable amount. In the future we aim to shred it for packaging, but currently we compact, bale and ship it to a cardboard mill.

We currently split our plastics into two categories, ‘Solid Acrylic’ and ‘Clear’. Both have separate pathways to be repurposed. Clear plastic is baled and shipped to be shredded. Solid plastic is baled and shipped to a plastic recycling plant.

Compacted cardboard bales being loaded at our warehouse >

Upcycling project

In our workshop bespoke products are produced for customers. As a result of this we end up with a lot of waste wood, which is then donated to a charity organisation who turn it into furniture, animal fencing and planters for vegetables. In 2019 we made the decision to apply for a government waste license. This enables us to build up stock which then goes to the local recycling centre.

Ink toner

All of our empty printer cartridges are put in an ‘Eco-Box’ and sent away for recycling or refilling.

Future projects

Flooring Sales is devoted to finding new and more cost-effective ways to help both save the environment and further reduce the carbon footprint of the company. One of the biggest ways we can do this is to do as much in-house manufacturing/packaging as possible. Furthermore, looking into transport and distribution to the end user in the least impacting way on our planet. There is no such thing as waste if managed properly.