How does a Cardboard Baler work?

Cardboard balers work by crushing down voluminous cardboard with a pressing plaste into bales of crushed cardboard.

A very brief step-by-step of the baling process using a vertical baler is:

1. Place the material inside the machine

2. Closes the door and activate the pressing plate

3. The machine will indicate when the bale is made and the door is safe to open

4. Open the door and tie the bale strapping together to secure the bale

5. Eject the bale

6. Replenish the bale strapping inside the baler ready for the next bale

What is a cardboard baler?

A cardboard baler is a machine designed to efficiently compact and bundle cardboard waste for convenient recycling. By utilizing powerful hydraulic or pneumatic compaction forces, cardboard balers compress whole cardboard boxes and packaging materials into dense, tightly-bound bales.

What is the benefit of baling?

Baled waste is not only easier to handle and transport but also occupies significantly less space, optimizing storage and logistics for recycling facilities in comparison to bins. Cardboard balers play a vital role in sustainable waste management practices, promoting the reuse and recycling of cardboard, reducing environmental impact, and contributing to the circular economy.

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Why should I buy a cardboard baler?

A cardboard baler is as an alternative to a commercial cardboard bin for your waste. Bins of any size are not the most space-efficient way to store waste cardboard. Whole boxes fill up bins in no time and you often have to resort to flat-packing boxes to save space, but this wastes labour hours – it is a no-win situation.

The cost of emptying commercial bins is increasing for UK businesses year-on-year. With the government encouraging more domestic and workplace recycling, the taxes on landfill are rising every April. These higher charges get passed from the waste management business to their customers, so each bin empty becomes more expensive. The most frustrating thing with bins is that it does not matter if a bin is only half full, the charge to empty it is often exactly the same.

With a cardboard baler, these bins can be removed, and you can instantly see the savings. Baled cardboard can be neatly stacked and collected by a local recycler. Baling your carboard reduced wastes collections which means few refuse lorries having to some to your site. Apart from the financial savings you will also significantly reduce your CO2 with fewer collections.

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Top 3 Cardboard Balers

Our full range of cardboard balers consists of 18 different sizes of machine to suit all volumes of waste streams and industry sectors.

1. QCR 205TS Waste Baler

Why we love it:

It can compact both plastic and cardboard in its surprisingly large compaction chamber
Perfect for SME's with a steady flow of waste cardboard
Very versatile - you can locate it either inside or outside

2. QCR H3 Waste Baler

Why we love it:

It's a good all-rounder which compact a variety of different types of cardboard and plastic
It's available in 2 different heights so it can be installed in places with low ceiling height or restriction access
It's an electric baler with a 3-pin plug

3. QCR H10 Mill Size Waste Baler

Why we love it:

It bales waste into valuable mill size bales helping businesses to achieve the maximum value for their waste
It's a hydraulic vertical baler with a wide door opening for quick loading

Why utilise a cardboard baler?

All businesses want to spend as little on their overheads as possible to maximise profits. Installing a cardboard baler will go a long way to ensuring a minimal spend on waste. Think of a stand-alone cardboard baler as a replacement for multiple cardboard bins, which need collecting weekly if not more. By swapping cardboard bins out for a cardboard baler, this costly overhead will no longer be a problem. All cardboard can be processed through the baler, compacted and tied together to make a bale, which can then be collected by a recycler rather than a waste management company.

As well as cost savings, a cardboard baler saves businesses space and time. Swapping one or more bins for a baler will save space, especially in areas where room is tight. Most cardboard balers use the same footprint, if not less, then just one 1100 litre bin. The outdoor bin area can become roomier and tidier or if enough bins are removed, a new seating or storage area could be created in its place. As a cardboard baler can be placed virtually anywhere, it is always advised that it is located close to the waste source. This saves time taking trips to the bin area. In order to save space in cardboard bins, many businesses find themselves flat-packing the cardboard to cram as much in a bin as possible – this is not only tedious but it’s a distraction and a waste of staff time.

Lastly the green credentials of any business can be improved significantly with a cardboard baler. All cardboard waste can be recycled after baling. Bins containing loose cardboard get emptied into a high emission truck. Baling cardboard means you will have few collections so large refuse lorries on the road which can you reduce CO2 emissions by 75%.

The benefits of having a cardboard baler in your business are very strong and should be highly considered if you are currently using bins to contain waste cardboard. If you are spending more than £20 per week on DMR bins, then we will probably have a cheaper solution for you.

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