Cromwell Launches the Knapsack Resource Recovery System

Cromwell Polythene, based in Leeds, England, a supplier of refuse and recycling sacks, has launched the Knapsack®, designed to be a convenient and cost-efficient means of recovering plastics and card from the waste stream for small and medium size businesses (SMEs) and those without formal waste management arrangements in place.

 

The Knapsack system uses a rigid metal frame, available in fixed or mobile versions for added flexibility, which is placed in a convenient location in the user’s warehouse, yard or wherever waste materials are generated. Polythene sacks, supplied by Cromwell, are held in place by the frame, allowing the user to fill them with used plastics and card ready for collection. 

 

Following a free waste audit, in which Cromwell calculates the likely volumes of packaging material generated, a collection frequency is determined, providing a regular and secure disposal route through an accredited re-processor. Waste transfer notes and compliance certificates are provided and the company pays the value of the waste based on weight and type of material.

 

“There are many SMEs, who, for a variety of reasons, are wasting money by failing to segregate their waste and comply with the duty of care provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the pre-treatment of waste legislation,” says Garth Imison, managing director of Cromwell Polythene.

 

“The Knapsack system makes it easy for them to recover potentially valuable plastics and card from the waste stream that we are willing to pay for as part of our ‘closed loop’ sustainability strategy. Not only does that enable them to meet their environmental obligations, but it immediately converts their waste into a precious raw material that can be used in the manufacture of new polythene bags,” he adds.