Services

Cycle of Reuse

Euro Plant Trays are used throughout Europe by producers, wholesalers, auctions and retailers, making an important contribution to reducing single-use plastic. Supplier and recipients swap 1 for 1 on delivery or maintain balances that are settled at a later date.

New rentals are issued via a neutral pool operator with locations throughout Europe. Additional services such as transport, cleaning and supply chain-specific pool management are also offered by the pool operator.

Service offer

Exchange of broken EPTs

Users of EPT trays can exchange broken items for functional ones free of charge at the depot locations. A Euro Plant Tray is considered broken under the following conditions:

The tray itself is broken into at least 2 parts, whereby the returned parts must represent significantly more than half of the tray
Cracks and breaks in the edges that can lead to injuries
Damage to the pot-bearing parts that jeopardise safe transport and water retention
Damage to the labels so that they are no longer legible

Please contact us to organise your exchange.

Cleaning of EPTs

EPT trays are cleaned at selected depot locations by the EPT pool operator. The rules of the food industry apply as standard. Prior notification is required.

Customised solutions

In addition to the EPT services, the EPT pool operator also offers customised solutions, ranging from transport to inventory management and full service models for your logistics. Find out more about the possibilities.

Technology and implementation

Would you like to know more about the technical possibilities of Auto ID solutions? The following partners have supported EPT in the implementation of RFID and labelling solutions and will be happy to help you finding the perfect solution for your company.

Contact:

For RFID starter kit and technical support: EECC
For technical connection: Winckel

Locations

HB RTS and EPT are gradually opening new depots across Europe. From summer 2024, EPT deliveries will primarily be made directly from production sites. Contact us for information on depot locations, availability and services. Full operation at the depots is planned from 2025.