Closing the loop with the world’s first
recycling service for paper hand towels
Tork PaperCircle® is a complete solution to reduce your waste, showing your
dedication to sustainability to your employees and visitors.
How Tork PaperCircle® works
Your visitors and employees use the
washrooms as usual, but throw their
paper hand towel in
a separate bin after drying
their hands.
Cleaners empty the bins as usual but
keep the hand towels separate on
the trolley.
Our recycling partner collects the
paper hand towels and brings them
to the local Essity mill.
The Essity mill recycles the paper hand
towels into new tissue products.
Your used paper hand towels are
put back into the loop as new
tissue products.
Our dedicated team supports you throughout setup, implementation and ongoing use
to ensure your transition to a circular economy is smooth and efficient.
1 Based on a survey of 41 current customers conducted in 2021. Available in select European countries.
2 Potential CO2e savings from recycling of used hand towels compared to incineration with energy recovery. Estimation based a third party verified life cycle assessment for
EU average conditions, where avoided processes from alternative use of fresh fibre and energy were considered. Potential savings in kg CO2e is calculated based on the
result from the life cycle assessment and the collected weight reported to us. Estimate should not be used for carbon footprint calculations or reporting purposes.
100%
of customers
said they would
recommend to
other customers1
Together we
can reduce
carbon footprint
by at least
40%