Purple lidded bins materials - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. Where are the plastic materials sourced?

2. Can you please confirm the country of Manufacturer? Are they merely assembled in the UK?

Decision

1. Materials (i.e. raw plastic) are sourced from the following:

• Wheels - Poland

• Axles - China

• Grey Material - United Kingdom (UK) re-engineered material - old bins that have been recycled and turned into new plastics

• Purple material for lids – Egypt

2. Country of Manufacture - UK (Rotherham) - Units are all manufactured in our Rotherham facility. They have the lids fitted at Rotherham with wheels and axles fitted at kerbside.

All manufacture and assembly are done within the UK.

Reference number
5018857
Date request received
1 September 2022
Date of decision
21 September 2022