Empty Drum Collection & Recycling Service

COLLECTING AND REUSING YOUR EMPTY DRUMS

At Water Treatment Products Ltd (WTP), we provide our valued customers with an empty drum collection service that ensures environmentally responsible handling of our products. Our dedicated service includes the collection and sustainable re-use or recycling of empty WTP drums, all in compliance with regulatory mandates.

Rest assured, none of the drums returned to us will ever find their way into landfills.

To adhere to our licensing requirements, please note the following criteria:

  • Drums must have been supplied by WTP

  • Drums must be completely empty

  • Drums should retain their original label and cap

  • Full pallets comprising up to 48 x 25L or 100 x 10L drums must be securely stretch-wrapped and secured to a standard 1200 x 1000mm pallet before collection. (Palletisation service may be available upon request, subject to quotation)

  • A completed Empty Drum Consignment Note is required to accompany the collection request, which should be forwarded to sales@watertreatmentproducts.co.uk

Thank you for your cooperation in ensuring our commitment to environmental sustainability.

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Investments in drum washing facilities and equipment, have assisted WTP increasing the number of drums reused from 13,956 in 2022 to 20,900 in 2025.

    This was an increase of reused drums from 30.10% to 41.92%.

  • An Empty Drum Consignment Note is required for every collection to ensure compliance with transport regulations and to provide the necessary COSHH information for WTP’s internal processing procedures.

    Collections cannot be completed without this documentation.

    For Empty Drum Consignment Note forms and guidance documents, please email quensh@watertreatmentproducts.co.uk.

  • If you are interested in Empty Drum Collections, please email quensh@watertreatmentproducts.co.uk. We will get back to you with a master copy specifically for your company with your product information pre-populated.

  • WTP provides customers with quarterly and annual certification to support their environmental and ESG reporting requirements.

    Our service helps organisations demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and compliance with the waste hierarchy outlined in the The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011.

  • The introduction of the Digital Waste Tracking System will not affect the existing return process.

    When collected from customer sites, the drums are classified as reusable packaging rather than waste. Following collection, each drum undergoes WTP’s washing and inspection process. Only containers deemed unsuitable for reuse are then classified as waste generated by WTP.

    Any drums that fail inspection are subsequently sent for recycling by WTP and will enter the Digital Waste Tracking System at that stage.

  • All the drums collected by us are pressure washed internally and inspected for obvious damage, such as punctures. A percentage of these washed drums are pressure tested to ensure they can be used for classified products again. Re-used drums are also marked and recycled on a set number of times before going to be chipped, as would any drum that fails the initial inspections.

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