Can Cardboard Cores Be Recycled?♻️

Melbourne Businesses Are Turning Waste Into Measurable Value with  Nationwide Waste Solutions

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The Hidden Opportunity in Every Roll

Every day, Melbourne businesses, from  manufacturing and logistics to warehousing, throw away tonnes of recyclable material.

Not because they don’t care about sustainability, but because they’ve been told it can’t be recycled.

Those heavy cardboard cores, the thick tubes at the centre of film, paper, or textile rolls — often end up in landfill or general waste.

But here’s the truth: they can be recycled.

And at Nationwide Waste Solutions, we’re already doing it — helping businesses across Melbourne cut costs, boost ESG performance, and contribute to a cleaner circular economy.

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Why Cardboard Cores Are Too Valuable to Waste

Cardboard cores aren’t just empty tubes — they’re a dense, high-grade fibre product that’s in demand by paper mills and recyclers.

When recovered correctly, these cores can be transformed into:

• • New cardboard cartons and packaging

• • Recycled paper tubes and sleeves

• • Industrial protective board and wrapping materials

Recycling cardboard cores creates both environmental and financial benefits.

Every tonne of recycled cardboard saves approximately:

• • 17 trees

• • 26,000 litres o

  • f water

• • 4,100 kWh of electricity

• • 3 cubic metres of landfill space

When cardboard cores are thrown away, you’re not just wasting space, you’re throwing away value.

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Why Some Providers Say “It Can’t Be Done”

Many waste providers avoid cardboard core recycling because it’s inconvenient.
Here’s why:

• • Cores are dense and heavy, making them difficult to compact or bale.

• • They often have plastic wrap, tape, or residue

  •  that needs to be separated.

• • Recycling them properly requires specialised handling and logistics.

That’s where most providers stop.

At Nationwide Waste Solutions, that’s exactly where we start.
Our business is built on doing what others won’t, creating real recycling outcomes for materials others overlook.

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How Nationwide Waste Solutions Recycles Cardboard Cores in Melbourne

We’ve developed a specialised cardboard core recycling program designed for Melbourne’s industrial and commercial sites.
It’s efficient, traceable, and fully supported by our account management and reporting systems.

1. On-Site Assessment: We begin by assessing where and how cardboard cores are generated within your operation — understanding your production flow, volumes, and bin placement.

2. Separation & Containment: We provide fit-for-purpose bins, cages, or skips to separate cardboard cores from general waste or soft plastics.

3. Collection & Logistics: Through our Melbourne recycling network, we schedule timely pickups that match your production cycle — whether that’s weekly, fortnightly, or on demand.

4. Processing & Recovery: Cores are baled, pulped, and re-manufactured into new cardboard products — feeding directly into local circular manufacturing.

5. Reporting & ESG Integration: Every kilogram collected is tracked and reported. Our customers receive detailed ESG data including landfill diversion rates, emissions savings, and Scope 3 performance — perfect for tender responses and sustainability audits.

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The Business Impact: More Than Just Recycling

Working with Nationwide Waste Solutions gives your business measurable outcomes — not just feel-good claims.

• Lower Disposal Costs – Diverting dense cores from general waste reduces landfill fees and bin weights.

• Verified ESG Data – Transparent reporting supports your corporate sustainability goals and compliance frameworks like GRI or TCFD.

• Simplified Waste Systems – One supplier, one invoice, one accountable partner for all your sites.

• Local Circular Value – Materials are recycled right here in Melbourne, keeping resources and jobs in the local economy.

That’s the difference between a waste service and a sustainability partnership.

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From Problem to Proof

If your current waste provider says “cardboard cores can’t be recycled,” it’s time for a second opinion.

Because at Nationwide Waste Solutions, it can be done — and it can be proven.
We’ve already helped leading Melbourne manufacturers divert tonnes of cardboard cores from landfill every year, saving thousands in disposal costs and improving ESG credibility.

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Ready to Recycle Smarter?

Turn your cardboard cores from waste into measurable value for your business and the planet.
Our team can assess your site, design a recycling solution, and provide the data to prove your impact.

Contact Nationwide Waste Solutions today to learn how we can help you start recycling your cardboard cores in Melbourne.