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Our goal is to help you reduce waste, cut labour costs, and boost recycling, with a smarter, more efficient solution designed around your needs. To simplify the process, we’ve included key Longopac and Unisort product training information, videos, brochures, FAQs, and tips to help you get set up and maximise the benefits of your system.
Change the bag in under 30 seconds
Gather the bag
apply 2 clips or tie 2 knots.
Cut off the bag
between these two points.
Pull down new bag
to the base of stand.
Good to go again
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Longopac FAQs
It depends on the type and amount of waste you put into each bag load. The continuous liners aren’t perforated or marked at set points, so you can take as much or as little bag material as you need, depending on the amount of waste inside. You can match the bag size to the size of the waste every time and significantly reduce the amount of single-use plastic you consume.
When comparing to standard waste bags many of our customers incorrectly assumed that 60m was equal to 60 standard bags, however this is incorrect, as 1m of continuous liner will hold significantly more waste. You have to remember that standard bags are tapered so will hold less waste per metre than the continuous liners. The continuous liners are wider (across the diameter) than standard bags over the full 1m length being compared so the amount of waste you can fit into 1m of continuous liner is 2 ½ to 4 ½ times what you can fit into a standard bag (1m in length).
Standard bags will only hold the amount of waste that will fit into the bin container whilst the continuous liners are unrestricted by the hard sides of a bin container. Also up to 20% of a standard bag length is used to hold it in place on the bin meaning it will never be used to carry waste and creates an excess use (waste) of plastic.
To give you a guide, the continuous liners are equivalent to standard bags as shown below but could be more or less depending on the type and amount of waste.
Mini Continuous liner refill, 60m = 180-270 standard bags
Midi Continuous liner refill, 85m = 220-390 standard bags
Maxi Continuous liner refill, 110m = 330-550 standard bags
The amount of plastic and CO2 that can be saved usually outweighs the cost benefits of the continuous liners.
The cost is usually like-for-like with most standard bags. However, it depends on how you calculate the amount of bags you get from a continuous liner and what you take into account in terms of ‘cost-in-use’.
If you assume that a Mini continuous 60m liner is equal to 60 bags, then the continuous liners will often be more expensive ‘per metre’. When you consider the amount of waste you can hold per 1 metre of continuous liner, it is equivalent to 2-4 standard bags. Our Mini liner refills are typically equivalent to 150-260 standard bags. Every bag you remove using the continuous liners is 100% full and you don’t waste any plastic.
Standard bags often split, and a 2nd bag has to be used, or bins are double-lined because the standard bags aren’t strong enough, thus increasing the amount you are paying ‘per bag load’. Our continuous liners are made using a special 3-ply formulation of PE, giving them incredible strength up to 4 times that of standard bags. However, as we use 3-ply, we can lower the thickness by up to 50% compared to standard bags without compromising the strength.
If you cost productivity and time/labour correctly, you see significant savings by using the continuous liners. You don’t need to fetch replacement bags from storage, and the bag change is only 20-30 seconds. We have clients who save up to 3 hours/day and clients who have reduced their bin emptying team by 50% by using continuous liners. When you factor this in, there are significant cost savings.
No, not if the continuous liner is sealed correctly and tightly with the cable, or you tie a knot securely (if not using cable ties). There is another safety method you can use to further prevent leaks by looping the bag material back on itself before applying the cable tie.
As standard, all three sizes (Mini, Midi, Maxi) are available in Clear, Black, Red, Blue, Green and Yellow.
Our continuous liners are made using a special 3-ply formulation of polyethylene (PE), giving them incredible strength that is up to 4 times stronger than standard bags. However, by using 3-ply, we can lower the thickness by up to 50% compared to standard bags without compromising strength.
No, you can simply tie a knot at the bottom to start capturing the waste, and then when you cut the liner to remove the waste, you tie a knot as you would with a standard waste bag. Some of our largest volume customers who use 100’s of continuous liners per month don’t use cable ties.
Using a cable tie uses slightly more plastic but if you tie a knot you will use a similar amount of plastic. We have proven that we can still save customers 70-80% on plastic usage despite having to use cable ties.
Using cable ties encourages better compaction of the waste and you can remove air from the a bags as you tie right around the top of the waste, saving plastic but also space in external collection bins, which in turn reduces collection costs.
With the continuous liners, you only take the length that you need to surround and capture the waste so there is no excess liner and every bag is 100% full. The 3-ply liner formulation, allows a massive reduction in the thickness of the bags compared to standard bags, without compromising strength and performance.
These two elements combine to save 70-80% of the plastic used with bin liners and the associated carbon footprint. For context, 100,000 standard bags converted to continuous liners would save around 23 tonnes of CO2.
Yes, significantly quicker. Whilst it may take a couple of times to get quick with the cable ties, many clients report they can save hours per day. The next bag is always immediately to hand and it only takes 20-30 seconds to empty and re-line the bin. As there is less air trapped in the bags when removed from the bins, cleaners can fit double the bags in their trolleys and reduce the time spent walking to and from waste storage areas.
No, the continuous liners will not work with bins you already have in place, unless you have previously installed Longopac Stands or Unisort Bins. The continuous liner requires a specific size holder, a safety cutter, and a cable tie holder fitted to the bin, and most standard bins do not have this.
