Healthcare Waste Management Solutions & Machinery

We have supplied our Recycling Equipment to NHS hospitals, private hospital and Care Homes to reduce their waste disposal costs. Below are three examples of where QCR have helped organisations in the healthcare sector save money on waste by using a baler or compactor.

Cornish hospital installs new Recycling Equipment supplied by QCR

A hospital in Cornwall has recently embarked on a new waste management programme which has reduced their waste costs significantly with the help of advice and equipment provided by QCR Recycling Equipment. The hospital offers a wide range of treatments and services and has 27 in-patient beds and a suite of 11 outpatient consulting rooms as well as a minor procedures treatment room.

Initial discussions and a site survey enabled our Devon-based QCR Waste Expert to recommend the right waste managment equipment for their needs which were a QCR 1600 baler and QCR 102 baler. These meetings were followed by a free trial of QCR's recycling compactors so all stakeholders could ensure that the Recycling Equipment fulfilled their brief. The equipment trial was backed with a full risk assessment and training of staff on the use of the equipment and procedures were recorded for internal use.

Savings generated by a Waste Baler:

The Recyclable Waste Balers supplied by QCR has reduced the number of DRM (dry mixed recycling) bins onsite from 22 to just 4, making substantial cost savings for the hospital.


NHS hospital saves £720 per month with a Cardboard Baler from QCR

This NHS Trust Hospital contacted QCR to help them work out whether a baler or their current skip was the best way to dispose of their cardboard waste. We discovered that even though the skip was emptied twice a week, it would be overflowing on a regular basis which meant cardboard being disposed of in black bags into the general waste stream. Additional resources were regularly required to tidy the whole area.

Savings generated by a Cardboard Baler:

Switching to a QCR 450 Cardboard Baler instead of a skip for their cardboard saved this Trust £720.00 per month. The collection of their cardboard bales is free of charge for the Trust (due to their volumes and location) and revenue generation from the cardboard is being explored through a rebate scheme with the help of QCR. This Trust is already considering adding a second baler to divert more cardboard from its general waste stream in other locations to generate additional costs savings & reduce workload.

Positive feedback about the new Cardboard Baler:

The Environment and Waste Manager at the Trust told QCR: "For the Trust, it was a big step to introduce a cardboard baler on site. QCR accompanied us every step of the process. We were very pleased to be provided with not only a reliable piece of equipment, but a fully integrated service, including after care and advice always at hand when needed". The Trust was recently awarded the prestigious ’NHS Sustainability Day Award’ for the best waste and recycling initiative at a national level. This was a great morale boost for all involved in the project.


Recycling Equipment for Healthcare Manufacturer

QCR were approached by a UK based company who design, manufacture and distribute healthcare products worldwide. They have five manufacturing and distribution sites and more than 20 branches across the UK and Ireland. The company were paying high costs to dispose of cardboard, plastic, hazardous waste and used overalls. A lot of recyclable material was being taken as general waste which they wanted to change so they could become more sustainable. Waste Collections were also often not being carried out in accordance with the schedule they were paying for. They were also generating a lot of soft and hard hazardous waste which they were paying heavy charges to dispose of.

They had already implemented a successful segregation system at one site and wanted to roll this out to include the manufacturing division. On realising how much waste was being created they asked the QCR Area Sales Manager, to visit them. He discussed the benefits of QCR's baling solutions and after a successful trial they proceeded.  Across four sites they now have one QCR 509 baler, three QCR 306 balers, two QCR XP bag compactors, one hazardous waste compactor and 15 plastic bag stands. With these they bale cardboard, plastic and overalls for recycling and compact hazardous and general waste to maximise volume in bins and drums. QCR also organised the collection of their polypropylene boards and cardboard inner rolls.

Savings generated by a Waste Baler:

They have been able to reduce their skip/bin lifts massively and are now seeing substantial savings at their site. They also receive a monthly rebate figure of around £700 for all their recyclable materials.

Positive feedback about the new Cardboard Balers & Compacting Equipment:

"As a healthcare company it’s really important to us that we improve our green image so we've implemented the Green Promise environmental system. The QCR waste equipment helps us achieve our goals in this framework. Our waste costs have been reduced considerably and at one site alone we're seeing savings of £24,000 per year.

We also a large amount of soft and hard hazardous material waste which we were paying over £500 per month for. By maximising the amount of material going into the drum we now produce our own consignment notes and call for collection when ready. We now only require two lifts per year at a cost of only £1,100, saving us nearly £5,000 a year". Regulatory and Environmental Manager.


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