How does a cardboard baler work?

A cardboard baler works as a replacement to cardboard bins. Bins of any size are not effective for containing cardboard. Whole boxes take up bin space in no time and often you have to resort to flat-packing boxes to save space, but this wastes labour hours – it is a no-win situation. 

The cost of bin lifts is increasing 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 its customers, so each bin lift becomes more expensive. It does not matter if a bin is only half full or overflowing, the charge is exactly the same. For a half full bin, the cost is essentially split between disposing of the cardboard and fresh air, which is clearly a total waste of money.

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. 

Why utilise a cardboard baler?

All businesses want to spend as little on their overheads as possible. 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. If you are spending more than £20 per week on DMR bins, then we will probably have a cheaper solution for you. 

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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