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As the coronavirus crisis shows no sign of waning across the world, one of the most pressing questions among the public has been if the virus lives on surfaces – and if so, for how long? While research has suggested that the virus can survive on some hard surfaces for up to three days, it […]

With the Brexit deadline looming, businesses across all spectrums are preparing for changes in working practices. Not least among these is the world of pallets. A shortage of wooden pallets is threatening to derail UK trade with the EU following our exit from the union in January 2021. From that date, all wooden pallets used […]

Interesting news from Scotland, where, in May, the Government approved proposals and passed legislation to enable the introduction of a deposit return scheme (DRS) from 2022. The UK Government is still consulting over when a similar scheme will be introduced here, with the intention to start the scheme no later than 2023. At RPS, we’re […]

Here at RPS, above everything else we take the hassle out of pallets. Used pallets are waste and must be handled according to UK waste legislation. This can sometimes take a lot of time and effort and that is where RPS comes in. We can handle the entire collection process for you, fully compliant with […]

In a previous RPS blog, we discussed how the Government is planning to introduce a plastic tax in 2022 to encourage businesses to be more responsible for the clean-up and recycling costs of their packaging. So, what does this mean and what do firms have to do to prepare? A bit of background In the […]

Not all pallets are created alike, so following our profile on Mr. Popular, CP1, we wanted to tell you more about CP3 (and no, she’s not a Star Wars character). Name: CP3 pallet Key stats: I am a square, 1140 x 1140mm three-leg pallet with nine top boards. About me: Having three legs usually isn’t […]