DS Smith Reduces Emissions with New Waste Paper Storage Bays

The Company:

DS Smith is a global leader in sustainable packaging, paper products and recycling services. With a focus on a circular economy, they manage the entire process for their clients – from waste management and collection to recycling the materials and producing the finished packaging. As an industry leader, they are constantly looking for innovative ways to improve efficiencies and reduce their environmental impact.

The Challenge:

A key stage in the paper and cardboard recycling process is managing the moisture content of the raw material bales. If the bales are too wet after being stored outside in the rain, they can cause blockages in machinery and cause costly production delays. Conversely, if they are too dry, the process can create dust and harmful airborne pollution.

To manage this, the bales often go through a large-scale drying process, which consumes significant energy. DS Smith identified this as a key area where they could reduce both fuel costs and more importantly, site emissions. The challenge was finding a robust, large-scale and cost-effective way to keep the bales out of the unpredictable British weather in the first place. 

The Zappshelter Solution:

Understanding the need for a durable and effective solution, Zappshelter was chosen to help. We installed four massive Zappshelters at the DS Smith site in Sittingbourne, creating a series of extensive, all-weather storage bays.

Engineered to withstand the unpredictable British weather, these structures provide the perfect environment to keep the vast quantities of waste paper and cardboard bales protected from the rain. By keeping the raw materials dry from the outset, the entire moisture control process becomes much easier to manage, directly addressing the core of the challenge.

The Result:

The new Zappshelter storage bays have had a direct and positive impact on the Sittingbourne site’s operations and sustainability goals.

By significantly reducing the water content in the incoming bales, DS Smith has been able to cut down on the energy and fuel required for the drying stage. This has led to a considerable reduction in drying costs and crucially, a lower emission output from the site, helping them achieve their environmental targets while improving operational efficiency.

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