Recycle Depot website launched

A website has been created specifically for the label, print and packaging industry to trade surplus and unwanted items.

‘We had some experience running a small label business, and each year we had a clear out of product returns, material off-cuts, end of line stock etc, and ended up throwing useable items in the skip or giving away free to local schools,’ said Brin Whitfield of http://www.recycle-depot.co.uk/. ‘We estimated that others probably did this too, so decided to create a market place where items could be sold easily and would only incur a cost upon sale of the items.

‘So far we have businesses advertising machinery, finished products and even raw materials. We operate a no sale no fee policy and items can stay advertised as long as required. When the product is sold the customer pays a fee of 30% of the sale price, ranging from a minimum of 10 and maximum 100.

‘To make it easy for the advertiser, we administer the adding of products to the site, all the customer needs to do is fill in a simple form which can be faxed or emailed back to us and we set it up. No money changes hands on our site, if someone sees a product they like they add to their basket and the contact details are forwarded to the seller, who calls them and arranges payment and shipping directly.

‘Customers can also place wanted ads for items they may require. Suppliers of new products can also purchase a banner ad in the first part of each section and there is also a free directory listing of companies that can supply those products.’

During 2006, 10% of all revenues generated will be donated to environmental charities within the UK.