IKEA’s new distribution centre began operation in February 2003 and will be operated by ND Logistics. Both a Distribution Centre and a Customer Distribution Centre will co-exist on the site located in Fletton, Peterborough. The Peterborough Distribution Centre will be the third IKEA DC in The UK after Thrapston, Northants and Doncaster, S.Yorks.

It will supply all of the 11 IKEA stores in The UK and has a storage capacity of 90,000m3. Additionally the Customer Distribution Centre will help to improve the operation of customer delivery in The UK and has a capacity of 24,000m3.

Plastic Omnium Urban Systems were called upon to supply 1100 litre flat lid 4 wheeled containers, complete with side bosses and tow bar kits, to ensure that containers could be towed easily around site and be presented efficiently to the compactors. The containers were required to be in three different colours to identify the following waste streams: cardboard, plastic and general waste.