Packaging Waste Regulations and use of Plastic packaging

How are you meeting the Regulations?

TTF would like to find out how Members are currently meeting the Packaging Waste Regulations compliance for timber and timber products, and how Plastic (packaging) is affecting the Timber industry.

The purpose of this exercise is to help us build up understanding and create appropriate tools and support for TTF Members.

Please kindly complete the following questions. Times taken in average: <5 min

Tips before you start --> You may want to find out how much 50 tonnes of packaging is in practice for your imported and/or sold products.

E.g. imported flooring typically contains X kg plastic / m2 of product and X kg cardboard / m2 of product

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* 1. Are you:

Timber Agent

Timber Importer

Timber Distributor

Timber Merchant

Builders Merchant

Retailer

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which timber products do you buy and sell?

Logs

Sawn timber boards

Machined timber

Panel products

Doors / Windows

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What size is your business?

Micro Business = less than 10 employees & turnover under £2 million

Small Business = less than 50 employees & turnover under £10 million

Medium Business = Less than 250 employees & turnover under £50 million

Large Business = More than 250 employees & turnover over £50 million

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* 4. Do you know how much Packaging (in Tonnes) is passing through your business (incl. importing, packaging/filling, selling) each year?

More than 50 Tonnes of packaging materials or packaging in the previous calendar year.

Less than 50 Tonnes

Not sure

Not relevant, regulation doesn’t apply to us

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* 5. Are you aware of your legal responsibility, as a company, for your incoming / outgoing timber products under the Packaging Regulation?

Yes, fully aware

Need further info and guidance

Don’t know / Not sure

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* 6. What rough percentage (%) of the total incoming packaging you received is one of these categories:

Plastic (e.g. plastic band, corners, wrapping)

Paper / Cardboard (e.g. wrapping, protection)

Steel (e.g. metal band, corners)

Wood (e.g. pallet, plywood, dunnage, barriers)

Other (please describe)

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* 7. What rough percentage (%) of the total outgoing packaging you sold to customers is one of these categories:

Plastic (e.g. plastic band, corners, wrapping)

Paper / Cardboard (e.g. wrapping, protection)

Steel (e.g. metal band, corners)

Wood (e.g. pallet, plywood, dunnage, bearers)

Other (please describe)

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* 8. Are you using a Compliance Scheme or registered with the Environment Agency yourself on data reporting and PRN purchase?

Yes

Yes, I am using this Scheme provider:

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* 9. Have you ever asked your supplier about alternatives to plastic for wrapping or banding timber packs?

Yes, comment:

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* 10. Would you be interested in exploring alternative fit-for-purpose materials to reduce Plastic packaging?

Yes

Yes, I can also recommend this company:

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* 11. Do you have a corporate or environmental responsibility target for reducing packaging waste?

Yes, comment:

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* 12. Do you need further info / training on dealing with Packaging Waste? If Yes, in which area:  checkbox

General info about the Packaging Regulation - what are my obligated activities and what Packaging Materials are covered

How to complete the data reporting form in general?

How to categorise / measure purchase and sales data to obtain the needed info?

Learning about possible alterative packaging material for Plastic

Other tips on data gathering, measurement etc.

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Any other questions / comments you would like to raise to us regarding meeting the Packaging Regulation and / or addressing Plastic packaging issues?

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* 14. Your contact details

Name

Company

Email Address

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* 15. Are you happy for us to contact you further?

Yes