01242 620903Cardboard Baler Hire in Newcastle
QCR Recycling Equipment offer Cardboard Baler rental services to businesses in Newcastle to help them save money on waste disposal and boost sustainability. Balers help businesses divert cardboard from bins and instead compact it into valuable bales ready to be collected for recycling. In large quantities these bales can be sold creating a welcome extra source of income.
Free machine trials
We offer free cardboard baler trials are available to all businesses in Newcastle to help them calculate how much they can save by baling waste at their premises. Simply contact us to get started.
Our prices
Hire prices start from only £16.00 (excl VAT) per week for our smallest baling machine, this low weekly price includes:
- Free machine delivery and installation by our own team of SafeContractor™ approved specialists
- Routine equipment servicing and breakdown cover
- Unlimited training sessions for your colleagues
- Flexibility to change your machine to a larger size mid-contract
Some of our baling machines can be used to bale many other types of recyclable business waste including shrink wrap, plastic bottles and even carpet! Balers are available in a variety of sizes enabling businesses to choose a machine which suits their own unique waste stream to maximise efficiency.
QCR Medium Waste Baler
This mid-size baling machine is recommended for businesses with a steady flow of cardboard and plastic recycling such as retailers, manufacturers and hotels.
QCR Large Waste Baler
If your business handles bulky box waste this machine is a great choice because it has an extra wide door making it very efficient to fill. It can also bale polythene and many other types of plastic waste making it a all-in-one recycling solution for many types of packaging waste.
QCR Mill Sized Waste Baler Range
QCR supplies a wide range of both new and refurbished waste balers that compress cardboard into a format known as mill sized bales. Mill sized bales of waste produced in a machine like this can be sold for recycling if they are produced in a large quantity and of good quality.
Frequently asked questions
1. How can baling help businesses in Newcastle?
Waste collection companies are increasing their prices to cover rising overheads in 2026. This is due to recent increases in energy prices, vehicle costs and labour shortages within the waste collection industry. The cumulative effect of all these pressures has resulted in UK businesses paying higher prices for commercial waste disposal in 2026. We recommended that all businesses look into the feasibility of baling to find out if savings can be made. This is because many businesses in the North East have used recycling equipment to reduce waste volume by up to 85%.
2. What options are available?
Both pneumatic and hydraulic baling machines are available. We also offer used refurbished vertical balers for sale that are supplied with a warranty. We have a variety of different sizes available from small vertical machines through to large horizontal baling equipment.
3. Do the Simpler Recycling rules apply to workplaces in Newcastle?
The new 2025 recycling rules imposed by the UK Government known as 'Simplier Recycling' apply to all businesses in Newcastle with 10 or more full-time (or full-time equivalent) employeers. In simple terms, this means that in 2026 it's essential that employees remove cardboard waste from general waste bins and either bale it or use a separate bin for disposal to remain complaint.
4. What are the alternatives?
Those not ready to bale could try a waste compactor instead. The most popular bin compacting equipment is QCR's 1100L Wheelie Bin Compactor which is specially designed to squash waste inside a 1100 litre commercial bin. We also have equipment to suit many different bin sizes if you're using smaller containers. Whatever size of bin compactor you need, these machines are all very easy to operate and can deliver substantial savings on your business bin emptying costs. They can also help to reduce the number of bins you need in your bin store making it less cluttered. They can be situated inside or outside making them a great versatile choice for any cost-conscious firm. For those reluctant to change, free bin compactor trials can help you decide.
