RafCycle by UPM Raflatac is the original label release liner recycling service. Label release liner remains an under-addressed waste stream globally, with low recycling rates worldwide. With RafCycle, your company can help foster a circular economy while meeting compliance requirements and the demands of sustainably conscious customers. RafCycle stands as the original label release liner recycling service, streamlining label waste management and bolstering the circular economy. Through the process of label waste collection, label backing paper recycling and PET film recycling, these materials are transformed into new resources, embracing sustainability and giving them a new life. Recognized for its cost efficiency, transparency, seamless implementation, and localized partner support, RafCycle offers a comprehensive solution.
Three easy steps for release liner recycling:
1. Collect your label release liner waste in the specified quantity. Ensure it is free from contaminants such as labels, adhesives, foreign plastics, cardboard, and cores.
2. Once you've amassed the agreed-upon amount of waste, simply notify us. We'll handle the logistics and arrange for its collection.
3. Your liner waste is recycled and transformed into new materials, which are then utilized in the creation of paper or plastic products, along with other innovative solutions.
RafCycle is a valuable tool to help you achieve your sustainability goals and create compelling marketing stories, demonstrating your commitment to the circular economy. By becoming a RafCycle partner, you are collaborating across the value chain to create a more sustainable labeling industry. A company that recycles approximately 100 tonnes paper liner waste per year, makes 1300 trees* available for other use (*at an average of 0,25m3). Based on paper-to-paper recycling, assuming a yield of 75% in pulp manufacturing. This pulp avoids the use of chemical pulp in the paper making process.
A company that recycles approximately 100 tonnes paper liner waste per year, insulates 200 attics. The use of paper release liner as a raw material in cellulose wadding for insulation substitutes the use of fiberglass.
Total amount recycled between 2014 and 2023 equals:
-The weight of over four Eiffel Towers.
-390 long-haul flights worth of CO2e emissions avoided compared to landfill.
A substantial amount of waste is diverted from incineration or landfills and put to work in the circular economy.