Paperchain Co-operative began life in 1990 as a community based office paper recycling scheme. The Co-op has stayed true to it's not for profit ideals, its members being committed to equality of status and pay and we have been recycling as a local social enterprise for nearly two decades. Although we are a not for profit company we aim to run an efficient, modern and ethical company making enough profit to cover our costs and invest in our future.

Paperchain continues to take a strong stance on pre-sorted recycling enabling us to provide high quality materials that can be effectively recycled into high quality products - for example pre-sorted white office paper can be recycled into white office paper again and again, whereas mixed (or co-mingled) paper is likely to be made into toilet rolls. Segregated collections are better for the environment and reduce our carbon footprints all round.

Original partners in the Co-op included Exeter City Council, BT, Devon County Council, Exeter Friends of the Earth and Devon Wildlife Trust.

Paperchain has developed as a business over the years from initial office paper collections through pioneering many recycling services in the 1990s such as Exeter's first Materials Recovery Facility to the many services we offer now.

Secure Document Destruction & Recycling Services

Flexible services with cost effective regular collections or one off archive clearances.

With Paperchain's recycling and confidential waste services already being used by a wide range of businesses and other organisations across Devon you can be confident knowing your waste is being managed by Paperchain in a professional manner complying with The Environmental Protection Act.

We can help your business reduce its waste going to landfill and improve your Environmental and Social responsibility.

Services

Our services include our office paper collections and membership scheme; our longest standing service, as well as mixed paper, food/drink cans and plastics collections.

We offer a secure shredding service to enable customers to meet their obligations under the Data Protection Act and offer the secure recycling of Electrical equipment under the WEEE regulations.

Our Cardboard scheme provides workplace training for volunteers from Access to Employment and waste cardboard is processed and recycled into high quality animal bedding available for sale to local businesses.

Currently over 600 businesses in the Exeter area use our services ranging from private individuals to large companies, charities, schools, hospitals, local authorities and government departments.