Recycling Equipment Scotland

The Waste (Scotland) Regulations which came into force on 1^st January 2014 have meant that all businesses in Scotland have a legal responsibility to recycle their cardboard, plastic, metal, paper, and glass waste.  Put simply, this means that all business must now segregate their recyclable materials from their non-recyclable material to avoid fines.

To comply with this legislation, many Scottish businesses have had to review their waste management procedures. However, the quick fix solution of adding additional bins to your site is not always feasible due to space constraints and the sharing of waste services with another business can often lead to complication. Here we will discuss other methods Scottish businesses could employ to comply with the current workplace recycling rules.

Cardboard Baler Hire Scotland

Cardboard waste is a bulky yet valuable material that can quickly fill up your commercial recycling bins, especially if it has not been first compacted. Cardboard recycling in Scotland can be made easier and sometimes more lucrative for many businesses with the addition of a Cardboard Baler either inside or outside your premises. These cardboard compacting machines mechanically compress your cardboard boxes into neat bales which can be collected by a waste collector/contractor. This diverts the material away from your bins, helping to reduce overall costs. Balers are not just limited to handling cardboard as many other types of common business waste can be compacted inside them including plastics, bottles and textiles. All you need to do is ensure the different material types are baled separately. Cardboard Baler Rental Edinburgh is a popular service provided by QCR Recycling Equipment to businesses within the city and further afield. As with any service, some geographical restrictions apply however, a free no-obligation call from one of our Scottish-based team can help you to understand whether baling is the right solution for your business waste. Free Waste Baler Trials Edinburgh are on offer from QCR to any business who have completed a free site survey with one of our team (subject to availability). 

Wheelie Bin Compactor Hire Scotland

For those Scottish businesses where baling is not feasible, there is another less well-known solution for reducing your commercial waste costs. Businesses in Scotland can hire a Commercial Waste Compactor to compact most types of rubbish produced by your business within your current bins. This can help to reduce the frequency that costly waste collections are required. QCR Commercial Bin Compactor hire Edinburgh is popular service offered by QCR as it can help your business to reclaim space, reduce mess and improve sustainability. QCR have various sizes of business waste compacting machines available to suit your waste volumes and space. This waste compactor hire service does not require you to switch your waste contractor as it can be used in conjunction with your current bins. As commercial bins come in all shapes and sizes, why not arrange a free, no-obligation, non-judgemental waste audit from our friendly Scotland-based Waste Experts to find the right solution for your business? In most cases this can be in person but for more rural locations it can be conducted virtually.

 

Glass Crusher Hire Scotland

The tourism and hospitality sectors are important parts of the Scottish economy. Many Scottish businesses are exploring opportunities to become more sustainable and responsible. One easy way is to consider using a glass crusher to crush your glass waste. This type of glass crushing machinery can help breweries, distilleries and all types of hospitality venues to reduce the volume of their glass waste, thereby reducing the number of glass recycling bins that need to be emptied by your waste contractor and saving your business money. In some cases, the glass can be crushed into a sand-like material which can be repurposed or recycled. Crushed glass waste is more sustainable because crushed bottles take up less space in the glass waste collection vehicle and therefore equal fewer vehicles on the road. Glass Crusher Hire Edinburgh is a popular service offered by QCR to help hospitality businesses in the city to crush their empty bottles. QCR's rental agreements for glass bottle crushing equipment include free delivery, free installation and machine servicing. Free glass crusher trials are available to businesses in Edinburgh following the completion of a free site survey from QCR - get in touch for more information.

Can Crushers Scotland

Low cost Can Crusher Hire Edinburgh is a popular service offered to help businesses compact all sizes of metal can waste. Small metal cans can be compacted in bulk whether they are 330ml aluminium drinks cans or 1L paint cans which can help reduce the costs of waste collection for those that pay based on volume. Larger cans up to 30L can be compacted individually by businesses using a crusher which incorporate features to capture any residual liquids making it a relatively mess-free process. These machines have been installed in a wide variety of settings including commercial kitchens, spray booths and workshops to name just a few. We can share with you case studies to show the benefits of this equipment. Our Commercial Can Waste Compaction Experts can advise on the most appropriate machine for your size of can or drum waste as we have been providing this service since 1999. Free Can Compactor Trials Edinburgh can be arranged following a meeting with one of our team to ensure that it fulfils your needs. If you prefer to buy, all our commercial can recycling equipment for sale in Scotland is supplied with a minimum 12 month warranty (parts and labour) whether you choose to buy a new or used machine. 

Customer Reviews

One of our QCR customers in Scotland recently posted a lovely review on our Google Business Listing, to read the full review please click here: "QCR provided us with a flexible solution which allowed us to reduce the number of bins we had, and now we can earn rebates on our waste! It’s working really well for us" - LynnThomson, Margiotta Food and Wine, Scotland posted in 2023.