Acceptance and recycling of paper waste - saving nature and a way to run a profitable business. Business at the waste paper collection point

How to open a waste paper collection point, let's try to figure out all the intricacies of such a business in this article.

Imagine: in our country, every year, 100 million tons of raw materials are simply thrown away, which costs an average of 3 thousand rubles per ton. Are you on your guard? Did you smell the profit? We are talking about paper, more precisely about waste paper. Of this amount, only 11-12% is returned for processing, the rest simply rots at landfills. If we express this in money, then we get the amount of 270 billion rubles. Billions! Which decompose in landfills. And after that, we want the country to be in order.

I already once talked about how you can make money from recycling (you can refresh your memory), and promised that later I would tell you about each direction in more detail. Today I decided to fulfill my promise and start with a story about how to open a waste paper collection point.

Business brief analysis:
Business setup costs: 50,000-200,000 rubles
Relevant for cities with population:from 80 thousand people
Industry situation:the supply market is not saturated
The complexity of organizing a business: 2/5
Payback: from 3 to 6 months

A bit of history

At a time when our country bore the proud name of 4 letters - the USSR, the government took one very wise step to solve the problem of collecting waste paper - entrusted this task to schoolchildren, channeling all their energy and enthusiasm for this, at the same time giving them the opportunity to make money. There was even an annual waste paper delivery plan for each school. And I must say that the students coped with the assigned task with excellent marks - the USSR was one of the three leaders in paper recycling (now Russia occupies about 14th place in the world).

At present, the very figure of 11-12% of the total amount of paper clearly shows that the "waste" niche of business is practically empty. And given that the project to open a waste paper collection point requires the smallest financial investments, it becomes clear that this business idea requires the most careful consideration.

It is interesting: about 55 kilograms of waste paper handed over allows you to save 1 tree from cutting down. So when you run a junk business, you can proudly say that you are saving nature. It will be true.

What is produced from waste paper

It would seem, what does this question have to do with business? Our business - collected, handed over, made a profit, the rest does not matter. But it’s not that simple. Knowing the entire chain of converting waste paper into paper will allow you to find consumers (buyers) of waste paper in those industries where others will not be looking for them. So, what is made from old paper:

oddly enough, they make ... paper from waste paper.
construction materials, in particular, heat-insulating paper wool, and paper-polymer boards
medical cotton wool, and other sanitary and hygienic products.
fabrics
cardboard
disposable tableware

This is just a small part of what can be obtained from waste paper.

This is interesting: the first paper as we know it was created in the 2nd century BC. Chinese Tsai Lun.

Waste paper categories and approximate prices

Each country has its own classification of waste paper. In Russia, it is divided into 3 groups:

Group "A", which includes premium grade paper, for example, office white, or documents after passing through a shredder, in turn includes the categories:

MC 1A is a white uncoated paper for printing or writing.
MS 2A - cuts of white paper, ruled and black or colored stripes are allowed.
MS 3A - waste from the production of paper containers and packaging from sulphate unbleached cellulose.
MS 4A - the same containers and bags, only after use.

The cost of such paper is up to 6, 5 thousand rubles per ton for self-pickup, and up to 7, 5 thousand - upon delivery to the warehouse.

Group "B", considered to be Class II, includes:

MS 5B - corrugated cardboard.
MS 6B - residues from the production of any cardboard. Printed drawing is allowed.
MS 7B - printed products in the form of advertising brochures, books, magazines - printed on thick white paper, peeled from spines, hard covers, etc.

A ton of waste paper of this sort is accepted at 6 thousand rubles for pickup, and for 7 thousand - upon delivery.

Group "B"- this, one might say, is all that remains:

МС 8В - waste generated after the production of newspapers, old newspapers, and any other printed matter on newsprint.
МС 9В - paper inserts, sleeves, etc.
MS 10V - paper "casting".
МС 11В, МС 12В, and МС 13В - coated, impregnated paper, colored, black and brown. The lowest category of waste paper.

Accordingly: 3 and 4 thousand rubles.

All prices are indicated for the Moscow region by PZP VS "Presnya" and are valid as of August 1 of this year. In the regions of the country, the cost of accepting 1 ton of paper is somewhat cheaper. Therefore, when forming a price list, carefully study the price tags of competitors.

I advise you to immediately decide which category of paper you will be working with, because it often happens that the "dispersion of forces", and the collection of cheap grades of paper becomes unprofitable, and the company suffers a loss. Each group of waste paper requires the establishment of certain contacts among its suppliers, different methods of collection and positioning in the market. It will be very, very difficult for a novice businessman who has not yet managed to establish himself in the market as a reliable partner to combine all directions.

We open a waste paper collection point

So, I will go directly to the "technical" side of the question of how to open a waste paper collection point.

Step 1: rent a room

As I said, this business does not require any "overinvestment". Therefore, at first, a room for a waste paper warehouse can be organized in an ordinary garage (read what other ideas you can implement in a garage). Over time, it will be possible to rent a larger room, which, in principle, depends on the number of inhabitants of your city. If the settlement is small - up to 100 thousand people, then a more spacious territory for storing waste paper will not be required.

Another plus is that the warehouse can be rented even in remote areas of the city - it is easier in terms of unloading and loading, and the rental price will not be as high as in the center. Organize a garage for a car here, which will be the next step in your business start-up plan.

Step 2: buy a car

Most perfect option a car for transporting waste paper from a small collection point is a "Gazelle". A pickup or covered trailer for a passenger car is also suitable. The volume of paper will grow, and the profit that can be spent on the purchase of KamAZ or MAZ will also grow.

Moreover, a car is needed not only to take waste paper to paper mills, but also to pick it up by self, if you are offered to accept large quantities. When starting your business, always think in advance about its future expansion, possible prospects. All this can be reflected in the business plan of your enterprise. You can learn how to draw up a business plan in this source -.

Step 3: looking for distribution channels

For small volumes of paper that you will collect at first, the best option is to give it to large resellers who have at their disposal not only various equipment: presses, large trucks for transportation, huge storage areas, a staff of workers for sorting, etc. but also serious distribution channels.

When the business "grows up" a little, and you get comfortable, you can try to go directly to the paper mills. In total, there are about 150 enterprises in Russia that produce various types of paper products. There are 12 large pulp and paper mills, so there will be no special problems with finding buyers. Another thing is that they do not work with small parties.

Step 4: collecting the waste paper

It would seem that this is the simplest stage of the case - he placed an ad and wait for the paper flow to fill the warehouse bins. But this is where the painstaking work of advertising lies. We'll have to spend a lot of time around various institutions to conclude contracts. Your wholesale suppliers can be:

Offices
Schools
Large shops
Catering establishments
Well, and, of course, ordinary residents of your city.

We must also not forget about the periphery, periodically leaving for the area, and designating the date of their next arrival, so that by this time the local population is already ready.

As you know, today you can make money not only on the production of any product, but also on the reception of waste. In particular, this applies to waste paper. Moreover, a very profitable business can be built on waste paper. We will talk about how to start a business using waste paper further.

A little about recycling paper waste

Many of us remember how, in the days of the Soviet Union, waste paper was regularly collected in schools and enterprises. Moreover, with its search, as a rule, there were no special problems.

After all, a person, both at home and at work, is constantly faced with paper in the form of documents, newspapers, magazines, books, brochures and brochures, packaging for various goods, napkins, etc.

In our country, as a rule, this type of waste is simply taken to a landfill, where it is burned or rotted in the rain and snow.

At the same time, paper waste is recycled in most European countries. Thanks to this, firms doing this have the opportunity to receive a good and stable income. So, according to the latest research, about half of all European paper is made from recycled materials.

Of course, much of these results are a consequence of the pressure of the "green", requiring the preservation of forests and maximum recycling of unnecessary paper. In Russia, however, the reception of recyclable materials and their further use are not so well developed. Therefore, entrepreneurs have every opportunity to start such a business and earn good money. First of all, you need to draw up a detailed business plan.

Waste paper as earnings: where to start?

As with opening any other business, at the initial stage you need to register as a legal entity or individual entrepreneur. The most suitable form for a waste paper collection point is an individual entrepreneur (individual entrepreneur).

Selection of premises

Due to the fact that the collected paper waste will need to be stored somewhere, it is necessary to take care of the warehouse. If you have sufficient funds, then you can rent a suitable room. If your budget is limited, then you can use for this purpose, for example, your own garage. When renting a room, it is advisable to select an area where your waste paper collection point will be the only institution of this kind.

Staff

At first, you can work independently. Keep in mind, however, that as a business owner, you will have many other concerns besides accepting waste paper. After all, you will have to search for customers, conclude contracts with them, take care of delivery, etc.

Therefore, when opening a business on waste paper, it makes sense to resort to the help of hired employees. Due to the fact that the work is not difficult and does not require any high qualifications, it will not be difficult to find personnel.

Where to find suppliers?

You can receive waste paper both from individuals and from various shops, firms and other organizations. It is important to try to build long-term relationships with suppliers. After all, even a small store or company can hand over about 20-30 kilograms of waste paper to your collection point every week.

In addition, schools, kindergartens, restaurants and cafes can become the main suppliers. Therefore, do not be lazy to establish relations with the leadership of such institutions. This will ensure you have a steady flow of raw materials.

As for individuals, it is advisable for them to conduct a small advertising campaign with the distribution of brochures and a description of the benefits and benefits of such an activity. In addition, you can hire local janitors who, for a small fee, will not only provide you with a variety of paper waste, but also sort it.

Subtleties of work

All waste paper arriving at your collection point will need to be carefully sorted. This will significantly increase the profitability of your business. Therefore, a recycled paper business should provide for the organization of a primary processing area for incoming recyclable materials, where paper will be sorted into classes. The first class is the most expensive.

This includes waste from the production of white uncoated paper (excluding newsprint), as well as all types of white paper in the form of scraps and products based on sulphate unbleached pulp. The second class includes waste paper in the form of cardboard, unwanted books, magazines and brochures without spines, covers and bindings. The third class includes newspapers and paper pulp.

Equipment

Since the recycled paper business involves not only collecting recyclable materials, but also sorting them and then delivering them to customers, you will need to purchase some equipment. So, the collection point must be equipped with a special press. It is not necessary to buy a new unit, it is quite possible to get by with a used one. You can buy it at a price of about 50 thousand rubles. To deliver the sorted waste paper to its destination, you will need to purchase a truck.

Sale of waste paper

When organizing a business for recyclable materials, first of all, you need to decide where you will take the collected paper waste. As a rule, in every city there are resellers who will gladly accept your waste paper. However, the price for it will be lower than when selling directly, but they will pay you immediately. Also, in every region you can often find a collection point for recyclable materials or a pulp and paper mill.

But cooperation with them has a number of difficulties. So, when the raw material is delivered to the receiving point, it is checked for moisture and clogging. As a rule, both are found, which automatically reduces the cost of waste paper by 30-40%. As for money, no one will pay you right away, and sometimes you have to wait for payment for several months. In view of this, collecting waste paper as a business is often much more profitable to build in cooperation with resellers of recyclable materials.

Collecting waste paper as a business: the financial side of the issue

On average, it will take about 200 thousand rubles to open a waste paper collection point. If, thanks to your efforts, you can collect about 20 tons of recyclable materials per week and hand it over at a price of 1.5 to 2.5 thousand rubles per ton, then the weekly earnings will be about 40 thousand rubles.

If you subtract overhead costs from this amount, then the net profit will be at least 100-120 thousand rubles per month. Thus, you can easily recoup the initial costs already in the first couple of months of active work.

Business not only for the collection, but also for the further processing of paper waste

If you want to organize not only the reception of waste paper, but also its further processing, then you can count on a much higher profit. However, in this case, you will have to organize your own production, which will require significant financial investments.

So, first of all, you need to find a suitable room and purchase the appropriate equipment. Today it is possible to purchase both a line for the primary processing of waste paper, and for the processing of a full cycle. In the first case, you will resell the received raw materials to large producers.

And in the second, you yourself will be engaged in the manufacture of the final product in the form of cardboard, newsprint or toilet paper, napkins, paper bags, etc. In this case, your profit can range from several hundred thousand to several million rubles per month. However, opening such a business will require spending at least two million rubles.

Recycling as a business is a promising direction of commercial activity, especially in demand in large settlements. This type of commerce can be done by investing in a startup from $ 1000, starting with the collection and delivery of recyclable materials and gradually developing the business to a full-cycle production. You can recycle paper, plastic, glass, organic and other waste, depending on the demand in a particular market.

Project summary, analysis and industry specifics

It is possible to organize a business for the reception of recyclable materials with the use of various wastes. The main sources of recyclable materials are glass containers, plastic, paper, metal, organic waste. It is worth considering what kind of waste can be collected and recycled in a particular region, and what can be made from it. Glass is used to make new bottles and fertilizers, waste paper is used in the manufacture of toilet paper, egg trays and other products, and new plastic products are made from plastic waste.

The level of competition in this area is quite low, since equipment for a complete production cycle requires rather large investments, and the amount of waste that can be recycled is growing every year.

It is useful to read what income it brings. Production technology, necessary equipment and opportunities for starting your own business at home.

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What you need to start a business

To launch a startup, it is necessary to draw up a business plan for recyclable materials (see), determine the materials and processing technology, and distribution channels for finished products. After that, you need to find a room for receiving raw materials corresponding to the planned volume of processing. Novice entrepreneurs can use their own non-residential premises for such purposes - a garage, a barn, or rent it at a low price.

Raw materials for processing can also be collected independently, for example, in spontaneous landfills. When starting your production, you need to find suppliers - those who collect waste paper, plastic or other waste.

The main stages of organizing the collection of recyclable materials as a business:

determination of the sector of work (materials that will need to be collected and handed over to large reception and processing points);
negotiating with companies that recycle recyclable materials;
search for premises;
purchase of scales and press (you can use it);
buying or renting a truck (as an option, finding a suitable transport company that will carry out cargo transportation);
advertising - making a small sign at the entrance to the premises, printing advertisements that are pasted around the area (preference - residential areas, schools, universities, catering establishments). You can advertise in your local newspaper.

For a stable collection of plastic or glass, separate waste bins can be installed in consultation with local utilities.

Production plan

Opening a business for recyclable materials without investment, you can find a small collection area (first, the collected waste can be handed over to large collection and processing points, and after a more detailed study of the market and with the development of the company, you can open your own production). An important condition is maintaining optimal climatic parameters (for example, when collecting waste paper, the room should not be too humid).

It is necessary to equip the room with scales and a press (compressed raw materials take up much less space in the warehouse and during transportation). To transport recyclable materials from a collection point to the next point, you will need a truck or a car with a trailer.

To open a mini-plant for processing recyclable materials, an investment of at least $ 10,000 will be required. The room must be dry with water supply and drainage, electricity. The staff will need to recruit about 20 people - 6-7 people per shift (when organizing a round-the-clock production cycle). Workers must sort waste by type, load garbage into a conveyor line, and ship finished products.

Economic indicators of business for recyclable materials

To assess the profitability and payback of a business, you need to compare the amount of investment with the sum of one-time and fixed costs. When organizing the collection and delivery of recyclable materials, investments will be required in registering an individual entrepreneur, renting premises, buying a press and scales, renting a car and advertising (up to $ 2000). When organizing a small production, an investment of $ 15,000-20,000 will be required for the purchase of shredders and other crushing and grinding equipment. With a business profitability of 25-40%, the project payback will be 18-24 months (depending on the volume of processing, the input cost of raw materials and prices for finished products). The main items of current costs are rent of premises, salaries of employees, purchase of raw materials, utilities and promotion costs.

It is helpful to read how beneficial it is. Features of a commercial idea, a list of required equipment and an approximate calculation of the project's profitability.

Details about how cost-effective and how to organize it.

Conclusion

Those who have a car with a trailer, garage or other non-residential technical premises can start their own business with little or no investment. At first, you can independently collect waste or organize your own collection point, and later open a mini-plant for sorting waste, crushing various types of recyclable materials and preparing it for further processing. Recycled materials can be used to produce many types of finished products, which are used in different fields.

Considering that, according to experts' estimates, Russians throw out over 100 million tons of paper per year, and waste paper is accepted from $ 50 per ton, there is no doubt that this business is profitable. But still, we will give specific figures: according to experts, the profitability of the waste paper collection business is from 30 to 50%: - Agree, there is something to think about.

This business is especially attractive because it can be started in an elementary way - using your garage as a temporary warehouse. A big plus is that this business is not particularly tied to location, which means there is no need to spend money on special storage facilities (at least in the beginning). You also need to get a small truck or trailer. In fact, this will be the main start-up capital.

As a rule, you will not need full-time staff at the initial stage - it is enough to notify the maximum number of acquaintances and strangers working in organizations that throw out a lot of paper about how much you pay per ton.

Everyone determines the specific amount of payment independently, not forgetting, however, that your competitors are trying to motivate these same people. Ideally, you should notify as many people as possible related to government agencies, schools, office centers and printers about your proposal. If you manage to establish a sufficiently extensive network of paper suppliers, you will be provided with uninterrupted supplies of waste paper for a long time, since this business has practically no seasonality.

However, even if you have regular providers, keep people around you informed about your services. Experienced waste collectors recommend making and printing waste collection information on the sides of the vehicle and handing out business cards to anyone who might be of potential use in the future.

Do not forget about schoolchildren. And although the times of the Timurovites are long gone, teenagers who want to earn extra money will always be - and this, by the way, is a very powerful workforce. Among other things, schoolchildren can easily interview neighbors on the street and bring the collected newspapers in a wheelbarrow directly to the reception center.

So that you do not have to set a time and go around all the districts where you have independent "partners" to collect the found waste paper, it is worth organizing stationary points in each district of the city. The garages of your "largest" assistants can logically become these points. Of course, in this case, you will have to slightly increase the purchase cost at this point. On the other hand, you are not investing money in renting the premises and the salary of the inspector.

And of course it is necessary to notify the residents of the area about the availability of the reception center. Usually, it is enough to put a few pointers for this, and your "agent network" will complete the rest.

Well, by itself, the accepted waste paper should be paid not for a ton, but for kilograms (from 50 kopecks per kilogram).

At this stage, one cannot do without investing in weighing equipment. But by that time, you will already have a permanent profit, part of which you will invest in expanding the network of collection points.

As in any business, a beginner entrepreneur will have to make the main efforts at the very beginning. And if he copes with the initial stage of creating an agent network and the development of a permanent clientele among commercial enterprises and government agencies, then his future in this business will be very bright. Because no matter how the situation develops in the economy, no matter how acute the economic crisis in our bureaucratic state, waste of paper has been and will always be. This means that the business of collecting waste paper is practically eternal.

Instructions

The term of registration of an unincorporated legal entity or LLC usually takes no more than 5 days. If you plan to hire more than 15 people, then the extract from the USRIP / USRLE should indicate the OKVED codes, in accordance with the information on the main types of work. Registration of OKVED will take you from 2 to 4 days. Order stamps for your company.

Find and rent (or buy) a space (or several) where you can store and receive recyclable materials. Get positive opinions on the satisfactory condition of the premises from the environmental expert commission, sanitary and epidemiological supervision and the fire service.

Due to the fact that many types recyclable materials to the IV class of hazardous waste, obtain a license from the local branch of Rostekhnadzor for the provision of its reception. Submit the following documents:
- statement;
- passport and TIN;
- constituent documents of the individual entrepreneur;
- a list of wastes (of all hazard classes - from I to IV), the reception of which you plan to carry out;
- a copy of the conclusion of the environmental impact assessment;
- copies of lease or purchase agreements - premises where the collection will be made recyclable materials;
- a copy of the conclusion from the sanitary and epidemiological supervision on the proper condition of the premises.

Sources:

how to make a business using recycled materials
Business idea: How to open a scrap metal collection point?

Points reception payments began to bring their owners a lot of income, when it became possible, in addition to cellular communications, to pay with their help also the Internet, cable TV, utilities and even fines imposed by the traffic police. In this case, the organization of the point reception payments, as before, is not at all as expensive as one might imagine at first glance, even a novice entrepreneur can open it.

You will need

1. Registration of an individual entrepreneur or legal entity
2. Agreement with the payment system
3. Rent of a small room
4. Office equipment and mobile communications
5. Two cashiers-operators of the receiving point
6. One or more automatic payment terminals

Instructions

Select item format reception payments - there are two main ways, although they may well be combined at one point. The first one is an automatic payment system located on the street or in any one visited by people - shopping or business, cinema. The second method is accepting payments with the help of sending funds through a computer or mobile phone connected to a WAP site.

Enter into an agreement with a payment system that is a dealer - various, payment for which you will accept. There are several such systems, the standard terms of cooperation with each of them are different, as well as the technical means used by each of them in their work. Before choosing, carefully study the proposals of each system, based on the search for the most profitable option from the opportunities that you have.

Rent a small room in a busy place if you decide to equip an office anyway reception payments with an operator sending information using a computer or telephone. Purchase office equipment and software that meets the requirements of your chosen payment system. It costs two shift cashiers to hire for this job.

Buy a payment terminal that will be located autonomously or inside your point where the operator works. In the second case, the terminal will significantly speed up the service process, in addition, nothing interferes, having its own stationary point reception, locate several terminals in different places. When choosing, pay attention to its resistance to temperature, as well as various external influences ("anti-vandal" equipment), the number of available functions.

What can be taken for recycling

For many decades, waste paper has been accepted - paper packaging, books, newspapers, magazines, cardboard, office paper. There are many points for receiving glass - bottles, cans, cullet. We also receive scrap of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, aluminum cans. There are points where you can drop off your old clothes, textiles, toys and shoes.

The cheap and easy production of plastic has made it one of the most popular materials on Earth: bags, film, containers and bottles for food and drinks, dishes, equipment cases, furniture and much more are made from it. With ever-growing production and consumption volumes, the spread of plastic is rampant. A huge amount of plastic containers are disposable (for example, food is sold in it) and ends up in the trash can immediately after unpacking the goods. It takes more than one hundred years to decompose in natural conditions, while it will also poison the soil. Fortunately, there are points where plastic products are accepted and sent to recycling facilities. There, raw materials are obtained from it in the form of polymer granules, from which plastic products are then again made.

Hazardous waste deserves special attention: batteries, accumulators, mercury lamps and appliances. Recycling is difficult and costly, so there are far fewer hazardous waste collection points than needed and it is not always possible to find them nearby. However, it is important to collect such waste and recycle it periodically, as it is highly polluting and harmful to human health. They are increasingly accepted in large stores and supermarkets.

There are also points where various specific waste is accepted: household appliances, computers and laptops, electronic scrap, car tires, cartridges for office equipment, etc.

Details

To denote waste recycling, there are also terms recycling, recycling, recycling, waste disposal. It implies reuse and production waste. Processing can be secondary, tertiary, etc.

In order for raw materials to be suitable for processing, they must meet certain requirements. So, the waste paper must contain a permissible proportion of impurities, which is different for the production of different types of paper. The waste paper handed over should not contain any other elements besides paper - glued backs of books, polymer fabrics and films, wooden and metal elements. Plastic containers must be without paper labels, clean, etc.

Therefore, before delivery, recyclable materials should be prepared and sorted so that they can be accepted without problems. You can check the requirements in advance at the reception point.

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