The Problem
Supplying contaminated cans costs your business money.
Cutting contamination can be achieved by use of simple technology, good housekeeping and training. We are committed to working with our suppliers to help you achieve our quality specification.
Why we penalise contaminated loads
Put simply, contamination costs us money!
- Off-specification material, machinery shut-downs and moisture all contribute to higher operating costs.
- Contaminants affect the quality of the metal we produce.
- Certain contaminants pose a serious health and safety risk to our partners and our staff. These are risks we cannot - and will not - take!
- Decontamination involves additional transport, material handling, man hours and incurs additional administration and handling costs.
- Ultimately, poor quality material affects our ability to pay best price for UBCs.
Why high quality UBCs are important to us and the industry
Can sheet is produced to exacting standards. Over recent years, manufacturers have reduced the thickness of can sheet, allowing more cans to be produced from the same quantity of sheet. To achieve this, can sheet must be produced to much tighter tolerances.
As a supplier of quality UBCs you will help ensure a quality end product.
The potential impact on your balance sheet
If we have to send your deliveries for decontamination, you will end up covering these additional costs and ultimately receive a lower price for the recovered aluminium cans.
Example
Over a 1 year period, this supplier lost out on more than £60,000 of revenue!
