4.0m3 Cardboard Container
Maximum capacity cardboard recycling for distribution centers. Industrial grade steel construction.
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About the 4.0m3 Cardboard Container
The 4.0 cubic metre front-lift cardboard recycling container represents maximum-capacity industrial recycling, engineered for major distribution centers, large manufacturing facilities, shopping complexes, and high-volume operations generating substantial packaging waste. This heavy-duty steel container delivers the highest capacity-to-cost ratio for cardboard recycling, minimizing collection frequency while maximizing financial and environmental benefits.
At industrial scale, cardboard recycling economics become highly compelling. A 4m3 container holds approximately 400kg of flattened cardboard. Because recyclables avoid landfill levies, recycling cardboard is generally cheaper than sending the same volume to general waste, and major distribution centers requiring daily or multiple weekly collections often find a comprehensive cardboard recycling program noticeably reduces their overall waste costs. For pricing specific to your premises, enter your postcode for live rates.
Australian Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) process your cardboard into high-quality commodity bales for domestic paper mills. Visy Industries operates Australia's largest paper recycling network, processing cardboard at mills in Melbourne (Coolaroo), Sydney (Smithfield), Brisbane (Rocklea), and Adelaide. These facilities produce new packaging materials, boxboard, and containerboard, creating a true circular economy. Recycling cardboard conserves trees, water, and energy compared with producing new paper from virgin materials. The 4m3 capacity suits operations generating 300-500kg weekly, with collection schedules tailored to match operational flows including seasonal peaks.
Technical Specifications
| dimensions | 1450mm (H) x 2050mm (W) x 1550mm (D) |
| weight | 245kg (empty) |
| material | 4mm galvanized steel with reinforced construction |
| color | Yellow (recyclables identifier) |
| wheel Type | Fixed container - front-lift truck collection |
| capacity | 4000 litres / 4.0 cubic metres |
| load Capacity | Up to 500kg of cardboard material |
Ideal For These Businesses
Waste Guidelines
What Goes In
- ✓High-volume corrugated cardboard (flattened)
- ✓Shipping boxes and industrial cartons
- ✓Office paper and business documents
- ✓Newspapers, magazines, catalogs
- ✓Cardboard packaging and protective materials
- ✓Paper-based packaging materials
- ✓Cardboard pallets, dividers, and slip sheets
- ✓Industrial paper and cardboard waste
Not Accepted
- ✗Wet, moisture-damaged, or rain-soaked cardboard
- ✗Food-contaminated cardboard and packaging
- ✗Waxed cardboard or plastic-coated boxes
- ✗Plastic packaging, stretch wrap, shrink wrap
- ✗Plastic strapping, tape rolls, pallet wrap
- ✗Styrofoam, polystyrene, foam packaging
- ✗Metal strapping, banding wire, ties
- ✗Contaminated, hazardous, or soiled materials