AFL is proud to partner with Sonoco’s EcoReel® Recycling Program, the most comprehensive and cost- effective nailed wood reel recycling program in the industry, to provide a free removal service for AFL customers. For more than 20 years, Sonoco’s EcoReel program has worked to divert wooden reels from landfill by pick-up, repair, and refurbish of reels before returning into circulation for reuse.
In one five-year period, the EcoReel program has:
1To schedule a full truckload pickup, call 888-ECO-REEL or email EcoReel@Sonoco.com. Sonoco will send a 53’ truck or 48' flatbed to your location.
2Your people load the truck with good-condition reels according to Sonoco guidelines.
It’s that simple.
Due to transportation costs, the service is offered mainly to locations on the East Coast and Midwest. For Mountain Region and West Coast customers, contact Sonoco. The service may be available on a case-by-case basis, depending on reel type and transportation costs.
Q: We have less than a full truckload. Will Sonoco pick up the reels?
A: The service is offered only for full truckloads. See chart to the right for the expected number of reels per truckload. Other reel sizes may also be considered.
Q: I have reels other than AFL reels. Can I load these?
A: Possibly. Contact Sonoco for more information. The EcoReel representative will work with you to determine if what you have is acceptable or not.
Q: What is a “good condition” reel?
A: Reels do not have to be in pristine condition but must be repairable for a cost low enough to enable it to be reused. Scuffs, scratches, dents and weathered wood are okay. Reels must meet the following standards:
Q: What reports are available?
A: Customer reports are available for number of reels returned, disposal cost, landfill space avoided, and number of trees saved. Contact AFL for more details.
| Diameters | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flange in. (mm) | Drum in. (mm) | Traverse Length in. (mm) | Center Support Reels Accepted? (identified with red stripe on drum) | # of Nested Reels for 53' van trailer | # of Un-Nested Reels for 53' van trailer | # of Reels for 48' flatbed trailer |
| 58 (1,473) | 28 (710) | 32(810) | - | 38 | 28 | 26 |
| 60 (1524) | 35 (890) | 36 (914) | - | 26 | 20 | 24 |
| 60 (1524) | 36 (914) | 36 (914) | Only Center Support | 26 | 20 | 24 |
| 66 (1676) | 36 (914) | 36 (914) | Both Center Support and no Center Support | 24 | 18 | 22 |
| 72 (1829) | 35 (890) | 36 (914) | - | 22 | 16 | 20 |
| 72 (1829) | 36 (914) | 36 (914) | Both Center Support and no Center Support | 22 | 16 | 20 |
| 84 (2134) | 35 (890) | 36 (914) | - | 20 | 14 | 18 |