Blue roll is a 2 ply blue paper roll for wiping, cleaning and hand drying, and it turns up in almost every commercial kitchen, garage, workshop and warehouse in the country. Pack Solution sells it as 150m centrefeed rolls in a case of 6, so one case gives you 900m of paper.
It does the same jobs as household kitchen roll on a much bigger roll, which means fewer changes and less to reorder. For a business, the questions that matter are how it compares with what you use now, how many cases a site gets through, and what to order with it.
In This Guide
- Quick Picks: Blue Roll and Workplace Basics
- What Is Blue Roll?
- Blue Roll vs Kitchen Roll
- How a Blue Centrefeed Roll Works
- Where Businesses Use Blue Roll
- How Many Cases of Blue Roll Does a Business Use?
- Storing Blue Roll
- Pairing Blue Roll With Bin Bags
- Blue Roll Checklist
- Stocking Blue Roll for Your Workplace
- Frequently Asked Questions
Quick Picks: Blue Roll and Workplace Basics
Most workplaces that buy blue roll also need bin bags and washroom tissue, so these three are the usual starting order.
Best for wiping, cleaning and hand drying at work
Blue Roll 2 Ply Centrefeed 150m
A 2 ply blue paper roll that you pull from the centre, sold by the case for busy workplaces.
- 2 ply blue paper
- 150m per roll
- Case of 6 rolls (900m)
£11.99 ex VAT (£14.39 inc VAT)
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Best for everyday workplace bins
Black Bin Bags 70L on Rolls
General purpose 70 litre refuse sacks on easy tear rolls for kitchen, office and shop bins.
- 15 x 29 x 33in, 70 litres
- 30 micron black polythene
- Rolls of 10, 20 or 50
From £2.90 ex VAT (£3.48 inc VAT)
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Best for stocking workplace washrooms
Panda Cuddle 3 Ply Toilet Roll
Soft quilted 3 ply toilet tissue sold by the case for offices and washrooms.
- 3 ply, white, unscented
- 45 rolls or 90 rolls
- Packs of 9 wrapped separately
From £12.49 ex VAT (£14.99 inc VAT)
Choose sizeView productThe Blue Roll 2 Ply Centrefeed 150m is the core product. Black 70 litre bin bags on rolls take the used paper and general waste. Panda Cuddle 3 Ply Toilet Roll covers the washroom.
Key Facts
- Blue Roll 2 Ply Centrefeed is a 2 ply blue paper wiper.
- Each roll is 150m long.
- A case holds 6 rolls, which is 900m of paper.
- Sheets are pulled from the centre of the roll, by hand or from a centrefeed dispenser.
- The case is shrink-wrapped, so the rolls stay clean and dry in storage.
- The minimum order is one case, and the price per case falls as you order more.
What Is Blue Roll?
Blue roll is an all-purpose blue paper roll used at work for wiping spills, cleaning surfaces, drying hands and lifting oil or grease. It comes on large centrefeed rolls built for places that go through paper quickly.
The name covers a few products that do the same job. Catalogues list it as a blue centrefeed roll or blue kitchen roll. Trade buyers often call it industrial blue roll, and in a garage it is usually just the workshop roll. Each of these means a big roll of blue paper that sits on a bench or in a dispenser and gets used for whatever needs wiping.
Ours is 2 ply. Two layers give it more strength and absorbency than single ply wipers, so it works as a heavy duty blue roll for jobs like wiping down tools, cleaning up after a spill on the warehouse floor or drying hands at a sink.
Why Blue?
Blue stands out against food, so a scrap of blue paper that falls into a dish is easy to see and remove. That is why blue paper towels are standard in food preparation areas. The colour also fits colour-coded cleaning, where each colour is kept for one area or job.
Blue Roll vs Kitchen Roll
Blue roll and kitchen roll do the same jobs, but blue roll comes on far larger rolls made for workplaces. One 150m roll does the work of many household rolls, which cuts down on buying, storing and changing.
| Feature | Blue Roll 2 Ply Centrefeed | Household kitchen roll |
|---|---|---|
| Roll length | 150m per roll | Short rolls |
| Ply | 2 ply | Varies by brand |
| How you pull it | From the centre, by hand or from a dispenser | From the outside, on a holder |
| Colour | Blue, easy to spot in food areas | Usually white |
| Bought as | Case of 6 rolls (900m) | Small multipacks |
| Made for | Kitchens, workshops, warehouses, cleaning | Light use at home |
Household kitchen paper is fine for a staff kitchen with a few people in it. Once you have a production kitchen, a workshop or a packing floor, the small rolls run out too quickly and someone is always fetching a new one. A case of blue roll is the simpler way to buy bulk kitchen roll for a business.
It also covers more than one job. The same roll can be used as hand paper towels by a sink, as a wiper on a bench and as a paper towel roll for cleaning, so a site needs to stock one product rather than three.
How a Blue Centrefeed Roll Works
A centrefeed roll is pulled from the middle instead of the outside. You draw the first sheet up from the centre and only the paper you need comes out.
- Remove the shrink wrap from the case and take out one roll.
- Find the loose end of paper in the centre of the roll.
- Draw the first sheet up through the middle.
- Stand the roll upright on a bench, or load it into a centrefeed dispenser.
- Pull only the length you need and tear it off.
Pulling from the centre keeps the outside of the roll clean, which matters on a dirty bench or in a kitchen. The paper also tends to come out in a manageable length, so less goes to waste than with an open roll that people unwind freely.
A centre feed blue roll can stand on its own on a flat surface, so you do not need a dispenser to start. Many sites fit a wall or bench dispenser later to keep the roll off wet surfaces and in one fixed place. We do not cover dispensers here, but the rolls work by hand straight from the case.
Where Businesses Use Blue Roll
Blue roll is used wherever there is regular wiping, cleaning or hand drying to do and a household roll would run out too fast.
Commercial Kitchens, Cafes and Catering
Kitchens use it for wiping surfaces, drying hands and cleaning up spills. The blue colour makes a dropped piece easy to spot. Keep a roll at each prep station and one by the hand wash sink.
Garages and Workshops
In a garage, blue roll deals with oil, grease and dirty hands. A roll on the bench and one by the door means mechanics can wipe tools and hands without walking across the floor.
Warehouses and Packing Benches
On a packing floor it keeps benches and products clean, wipes up a leaking bottle before it reaches other stock, and dries hands after washing. A roll at each bench saves trips to a central store.
Cleaning Contractors, Offices and Care Settings
Cleaners carry it as a general purpose wiper between sites. Salons, schools, care settings and offices use it as blue paper towels for hand drying and everyday cleaning.
How Many Cases of Blue Roll Does a Business Use?
There is no standard figure, because use depends on your staff, your work and your habits. The quickest way to find your number is to count what you use over two weeks.
Use this as a method with your own figures, not as a forecast.
- Write the date on each new roll when you put it out.
- Over two working weeks, count how many rolls you finish across the site.
- Divide by two to get rolls per week.
- Multiply by the number of weeks you want to stock for.
- Divide by 6, the number of rolls in a case, and round up to whole cases.
- Add one spare case so a busy week does not leave you short.
If you cannot wait two weeks, a shorter count still helps. Track one full week, then double the stock you think you need for the first order and refine it from there. Over-ordering one case of blue roll is a small problem, since it stores well in its wrap. Running out on a busy kitchen shift is a bigger one.
Repeat the count after any change that affects use, such as more staff, a new kitchen shift or a move to a dispenser. Sites with several locations should count each one separately, since a workshop and an office on the same lease can use very different amounts.
Good to know: each case is 900m of paper in total, so a site that moves to blue roll from household rolls usually changes rolls far less often. Track your own rolls per week before you set a standing order.
Storing Blue Roll
Keep cases sealed and off the floor in a dry place until you need them. The shrink wrap keeps the rolls clean and dry while they wait.
Paper soaks up damp and picks up dirt, so a sealed case on a shelf is better than loose rolls in a cupboard under a sink. Store the oldest case at the front and open one case at a time. If you buy several cases at once for the lower price per case, check you have dry shelf space for them first.
For blue roll wholesale by the pallet or supply to several sites, email sales@packsolution.co.uk. Orders placed by 2pm Monday to Friday are dispatched the same working day, and Royal Mail Tracked 48 delivery is free on every order with no minimum.
Pairing Blue Roll With Bin Bags
Used paper needs somewhere to go, so most sites order bin bags with their blue roll. Standard 70 litre sacks suit everyday bins, and extra heavy duty sacks suit heavier workshop waste.
| Sack | Size | Material | Pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bin Bags 70L | 15 x 29 x 33in, 70 litres | 30 micron black polythene | Rolls of 10, 20 or 50 |
| Extra Heavy Duty Black Bin Bags | 18 x 29 x 39in | 180 gauge polythene | Box of 200 |
Best for heavy or bulky workshop waste
Extra Heavy Duty Black Bin Bags
Large extra heavy duty refuse sacks for heavier and bulkier waste than standard sacks can take.
- 18 x 29 x 39in
- 180 gauge polythene
- Box of 200
£22.00 ex VAT (£26.40 inc VAT)
Buy nowView productThe 70 litre sacks fit kitchen, office and shop bins and tear off the roll one at a time. Choose the Extra Heavy Duty Black Bin Bags for bulky or heavier rubbish, such as workshop waste or clear-outs. Our bin bags and refuse sacks guide explains sizes and gauges in more detail.
For washrooms, see the guide to buying toilet roll in bulk for workplaces. If you are setting up a packing area from scratch, the packaging supplies checklist lists what else to order.
Blue Roll Checklist
- Put a roll at every sink, bench and prep station that needs one.
- Pull sheets from the centre and tear off only what you need.
- Count rolls used over two weeks before setting a regular order.
- Round up to whole cases of 6 and keep one spare case.
- Store sealed cases off the floor in a dry place.
- Order bin bags at the same time so used paper has somewhere to go.
- Keep washroom tissue on the same order to save a second delivery.
Stocking Blue Roll for Your Workplace
A case of 2 ply blue roll gives a busy site 900m of paper for wiping, cleaning and hand drying, and a sealed case stores cleanly until it is needed. Count your weekly use, order whole cases and add bin bags to the same order. The cleaning and hygiene range and the refuse sacks collection have everything covered here. If you are unsure whether a blue paper towel roll will suit your site, start with a single case and count how long it lasts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is blue roll used for?
Blue roll is an all-purpose paper wiper for wiping spills, cleaning surfaces, drying hands and mopping up oil or grease. Commercial kitchens, garages, workshops, warehouses, salons, schools and offices all use it. The Blue Roll 2 Ply Centrefeed comes on 150m rolls, 6 to a case.
Is blue roll the same as kitchen roll?
It does the same jobs as kitchen roll on much larger rolls. Household kitchen roll comes on small rolls made for light use at home. A single 150m centrefeed roll of blue roll holds far more paper, which means fewer roll changes in a busy workplace.
What is a centrefeed roll?
A centrefeed roll is a large paper roll that you pull from the middle instead of the outside. You draw the first sheet up from the centre and pull only what you need, either by hand with the roll standing on a bench or from a centrefeed dispenser.
Why is blue roll blue?
Blue is easy to spot if a piece of paper drops into food, so blue paper roll is common in food preparation areas. The colour also fits colour-coded cleaning systems, where each colour is kept to one area or job.
How many rolls of blue roll are in a case?
Each case of Blue Roll 2 Ply Centrefeed holds 6 rolls, each 150m long, so one case gives 900m of paper. The rolls come in a shrink-wrapped case, which keeps them clean and dry in storage. The minimum order is one case.
Can I buy blue roll wholesale?
Yes. Blue roll is sold by the case of 6, and the price per case falls automatically as you order more cases. For pallet quantities or supply to several sites, email sales@packsolution.co.uk and ask about trade quantities.
