Coveris has expanded its ReCover recycling division by integrating ReCover Paper, combining its paper and plastic recycling capabilities under a single platform. The move forms part of the company’s ongoing No Waste strategy, which targets the elimination of waste across operations.
ReCover Paper, which processes more than 10,000 tonnes of waste annually, was previously known as Environmental Services. It manages waste from Coveris’ UK label and cartonboard manufacturing sites and oversees recycling partnerships across the supply chain. The division supports the company’s paper operations by focusing on circularity through material recovery, processing, and reuse.
Coveris operates a paper-to-paper recycling service for self-adhesive label release liners through the RafCycle partnership with UPM Adhesive Materials. Since launching in 2024, this programme has recycled over 400 tonnes of paper release liner from Coveris and its customers. The ReCover Paper facility also uses patented delamination technology to separate label facestock from release liners, increasing the recyclability of redundant materials.
In addition, ReCover Paper processes more than 500,000 label cores each year for re-use and sorts other materials such as linerless label stock, cardboard, and transit films. These activities align with the company’s aim to reduce operational waste across its packaging business.
“Integrating ReCover Paper reflects our aim to create a unified, visible recycling platform across our business,” said Adam Robinson, Coveris’ paper business unit head of sustainability. “ReCover Paper is vital to improving our own sustainability performance while also delivering an industry-leading recycling service for our customers.”
