CARDIFF · SOFT PLASTICS TRANSPORT
Soft plastics.
From collection site
to recycler.
EcoHaul is being established to move soft plastics from waste and recycling centres to facilities that can accept them for recycling.
About the businessIn development. Not yet taking collection bookings.
The business
A new business with
a specific job to do.
We are setting up EcoHaul to provide the transport link between sites holding soft plastics and the facilities able to recycle them.
The focus is haulage: understanding the material, arranging a suitable movement and keeping a clear record of where it goes. Recycling would be carried out by the receiving facility.
We are developing the operating arrangements, capacity and partnerships needed to deliver the service. Our initial focus is Cardiff.
EcoHaul is in development. Its legal structure, registrations, transport resources and receiving-facility agreements are still to be established.
The service
What a collection
would involve.
The proposed process starts with the material and ends with a documented handover. Each step needs to be agreed before work begins.
Check the load
Identify the plastic types, format, contamination limits and expected volume. Confirm that the proposed recycler can accept the material.
Arrange the transport
Agree site access, loading arrangements and collection windows. Establish suitable vehicle capacity, load security and a plan for disruption.
Record the handover
Keep transfer documentation and reconcile collection and destination records. Identify rejected material separately from accepted loads.
Delivery to a recycling facility is not, on its own, proof that material has been recycled. Any recycling outcome would need evidence from the processor.
Collection requirements
Start with the details.
These are the questions that shape a practical transport plan.
- The material
- Plastic types, baled or loose format, contamination and storage conditions.
- The quantity
- Typical load size, expected frequency and seasonal changes.
- The collection site
- Location, access restrictions, loading equipment and available time slots.
- The destination
- Receiving facility, acceptance criteria, delivery windows and rejection procedure.
- The records
- Waste classification, transfer documentation, weights and reporting requirements.
Working with councils
A service that can
be properly assessed.
For a local authority, the offer needs to be more than a vehicle and a price.
Our service planning considers continuity, duty of care, transport emissions and the people doing the work. These will need to be supported by operating arrangements and evidence as the business develops.
Our Cardiff focus
Cardiff’s published procurement priorities include reducing supply-chain emissions, fair work and community benefits. We will use these to inform the proposed service, with commitments based on what we can resource and deliver.
Read Cardiff’s procurement guidancePlan a collection
Prepare a collection brief.
Use this short form to make a planning note you can keep. It downloads a text file to your device; it does not send an enquiry or book a collection.