Recycling
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How to Recycle Gel Packs
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Recycling Cardboard Boxes
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Recycling Paper Bags & Eco Paper Liners
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Why Recycling Matters
Making sustainable choices doesn’t stop once your delivery arrives. Recycling your temperature-controlled packaging correctly helps reduce waste, conserve valuable resources and support a more circular economy.
How to Recycle Gel Packs
Gel packs are essential for keeping temperature-sensitive products cool during transit, but many people are unsure how to recycle them.
To recycle your gel packs:
- Allow the gel pack to fully defrost.
- Carefully cut open the outer packaging.
- Pour the non-toxic gel down the drain.
- Rinse the plastic outer film.
- Recycle the clean plastic film in accordance with your local council’s recycling guidance for flexible plastic.
Separating the gel from the outer packaging helps ensure each material can be processed correctly and prevents unnecessary landfill waste.
Recycling Cardboard Boxes
Cardboard is one of the easiest packaging materials to recycle.
Before placing your box in your recycling bin:
- Remove any tape, labels or non-cardboard materials where possible.
- Flatten the box the save space.
- Ensure the cardboard is clean and dry.
Most household and commercial recycling collections accept clean cardboard. Boxes contaminated with food, grease or excessive moisture may not be recyclable, so always check they are free from contamination before disposal.
Recycling cardboard reduces the demand for virgin paper fibres while saving energy and natural resources.
Recycling Foil Liners
Our foil liners are 100% recyclable. Before disposing of your foil liners:
- Remove any tape, labels or packaging accessories where possible.
- Check whether the liner is clean and free from food contamination.
- Reuse the liner where practical for future deliveries, picnics, camping trips or cold storage.
- If the liner cannot be reused, recycle in accordance with your local council’s recycling guidance for flexible plastic.
If you are unsure whether your local council accepts foil composite materials, check its recycling guidance before placing them in your recycling bin.
Recycling Paper Bags & Eco Paper Liners
Our paper bags and eco paper liners provide an environmentally responsible alternative to traditional plastic insulation. These materials are typically accepted through standard kerbside paper and cardboard recycling collections.
Before recycling:
- Keep paper materials clean and dry.
- Remove any excessive contamination.
- Place them in your paper recycling with other recyclable paper products.
Choosing fibre-based insulation helps reduce plastic waste while supporting renewable, recyclable packaging solutions.
Why Recycling Matters
The environmental impact of packaging doesn’t end when it’s delivered.
Recycling packaging correctly helps to:
- Reduce landfill waste.
- Conserve natural resources.
- Save energy during manufacturing.
- Support a circular economy by keeping valuable materials in use.
Even recyclable materials can end up as waste if they aren’t prepared correctly. Simple actions such as separating different materials, rinsing recyclable plastics and keeping paper products dry all improve recycling outcomes.
For businesses, providing clear recycling guidance also helps customers dispose of packaging responsibly and demonstrates a genuine commitment to sustainability.
Even Small Action Counts
Every correctly recycled box, gel pack and paper liner makes a difference. By taking a few extra moments to recycle your temperature-controlled packaging properly, you’re helping to reduce waste, conserve resources and support a more sustainable future.
Choosing recyclable packaging is only the first step – recycling it correctly is what completes the cycle.