The Campo Limpo System adopts return shipping. The same vehicle that delivers crop protection products from manufacturers to farmers, distributors and cooperatives, transports the empty packages from the receiving units to recyclers and incinerators. In addition to the environmental benefits, this type of shipping reduces costs by approximately 45% since only shipment to the destination is paid for. In addition, it reduces the amount of traveling vehicles, thus emitting less pollutants while taking advantage of the return of trucks to their place of origin.
It also contributes to reduce risks, since truck drivers qualified to transport full packages are more specialized.
The materials considered as hazardous waste transported by the System are non-washable packages, those not properly washed by farmers and post-consumption scrap. The process for hauling these items is standardized according to the current legislation.