Monkton Elm & the Environment

Here at Monkton Elm we take environmental issues & recycling seriously and do what we can to reduce our own carbon footprint. A lot of our stock is either delivered in cardboard boxes or wrapped in plastic so we can ensure that we recycle as much as we can on site. We have a machine which bails cardboard and plastics which we then pass on to our local recycling plant. Once we have unpacked a delivery of stock any suitable sized boxes are taken to our till area so your purchases can be packed. We also use any bubble wrap packaging in this way.

We have a policy not to give away plastic carrier bags but hold some biodegradable carrier’s in-store if customers request one. We offer an alternative in our Monkton Elm ‘BAG FOR LIFE’ which we sell for £1.99 each and are currently ‘buy one get one free!’ These reusable bags are aimed to encourage you to use it every time you shop with us and therefore reduce the need for us to issue new carrier bags.

Did you know we also have public recycling bins located in our car park for the collection of clothing and paper? We also offer plastic pot recycling, where customers can drop off used plant pots to be recycled along with all the plastic pots and trays that we have left over ourselves. We are also happy for customers or schools to help themselves to any of these used pots, so they can be re-used! 

 For a full overview of our environmental policy please click here.