Plastic Balers for Hire or Purchase

Baling plastic packaging waste such as shrink wrap, film and PET bottles is the most effective and low cost method of recycling plastic waste if you're a business in the UK. QCR supply a wide range of high quality Balers and Plastic Compactors suitable for a wide variety of businesses from those producing small volumes to larger companies looking to achieve the best possible returns on high amounts of plastic waste.

Almost any plastic recyclable material can be baled, increasing its value and reducing its volume. It's easy to start baling recyclable plastics by purchasing or hiring a Plastic Baler from QCR. Get in touch and we will conduct a no-obligation free site survey and we can show you how a plastic waste baler can help to save you money, time and space. If you need more convincing, why not ask us about trialling a machine for free?

If you have a limited budget we also have lots of refurbished used plastic baling machines for sale, these machines sell quickly so please contact us for our lastest prices & availability.

Small & Medium Plastic Balers - Hydraulic Range

QCR’s range of small Plastic Balers are perfect for companies who have low to medium streams of plastic waste which they want to bale. These machines can compact your plastic packagine waste into neat bales.

Man Using a H1 Small Plastic Baler

QCR H1 Small Plastic Baler

Our smallest hydraulic waste baler with specific compacting modes for plastic and cardboard waste. This mini waste baler is perfect for organisations with limited space and can be located inside or outside. Conforms to EN16500:2014 Safety Standards.

Baler Footprint: 770x510mm
Plastic Bale size: 530x650x420mm
Plastic Bale weight: Up to 40kg

Optional Extras: Metal Can Crushing Conversion Kit available

  • Plastic waste baler available for hire
  • H1 Baler available to buy with 12 months warranty
  • Used small plastic balers are available to buy, please contact us for our prices and machine availability

 

Man Using a H3 Plastic Baler

 

QCR H3 Plastic Baler

This medium plastic baler features a bale-out kicker to reduce manual handling. It has a semi-automatic baling cycle for easy operation.This baler can compact plastic shrinkwrap, plastic film, polythene and cardboard packaging. 

Baler footprint: 722x500mm
Plastic bale size: 700x745x500mm
Plastic bale weight: Up to 50kg

Shorter machine height available - see below for details

  • Waste Baler Available for Hire
  • H3 Baler Available for sale with 12 months warranty
  • Refurbished medium plastic balers are available to buy, please contact us for our latest offers & deals

Man Using a Short Height H3 Plastic Baler

 

QCR H3 Short Height Baler

This robust plastic baler is ideal for workspaces with restricted height or limited access. This plastic baler can turn loose plastic packaging into neat bales for easy storage and collection. Can be installed inside or outside making it a great versatile choice.

Baler footprint: 1065x722mm
Plastic bale size: 700x745x500mm
Plastic bale weight: Up to 65kg

  • Waste Baler Available for Rental
  • H3 Baler for sale with 12 months warranty
  • For refurbished machines please contact us for our best deals and machine availability

 

Man Using a H4 Medium Plastic Baler

QCR H4 Medium Plastic Baler

This medium plastic compacting machine has the footprint of a euro pallet and produces neat bales secured with baler banding. This baler can tackle both plastic and cardboard waste making it a great dual-material machine, just remember to bale different waste types separately.

Baler footprint: 1265x822mm
Plastic bale size: 800x945x600mm
Plastic bale weight: Up to 140kg

  • Waste Baler Available for Hire (long or short term)
  • H4 Baler available to buy with 12 months warranty
  • Used Waste Balers are available to purchase, please contact us for our latest deals & offers

 

Man Using a H7 Medium Plastic Baler

QCR H7 Semi Automatic Plastic Baler

This hydraulic waste baler is probably the largest single phase plastic baler available in the UK with a pressing force of up to 10 tonnes. It has a large aperture designed for efficient loading of bulky plastic waste and cardboard waste material which is compacted with ease. This vertical hydraulic baler is great for businesses who want to maxmise workplace recycling operations.

Floor space: 1398x922mm
Plastic bale size: 700x1100x700mm
Plastic bale weight: Up to 160kg

  • Semi Automatic Waste Baler Available for Hire
  • H7 Baler available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Reconditioned QCR Balers are available please contact our team to find out machine availability & pricing


Small & Medium Sized Plastic Balers - Pneumatic Range

Our small vertical Plastic Baler Machines are perfect for companies who have their own airline, or if you prefer, we can supply you with a QCR Compressor. They are a great solution for SME's including retailers, hospitality businesses and maufacturers.

Man Using a QCR 102 Plastic Baler

QCR 102 Small Plastic Baler

Our best value small plastic baler with a low weekly rental cost (minimum term applies). This small pneumatic baler is ideal for installation in places with space restrictions. It is powered by compressed air and can be installed inside or outside. Can also crush cardboard boxes.

Floor space: 745x540mm
Bale size: 520x650x400mm
Bale weight: Up to 60kg

  • Hire agreements include free delivery, servicing and ongoing staff training (UK mainland only)
  • Hire with or without an air compressor
  • Refurbished machines available for delivery

Optional extras: Plastic Bag Stands

 

Man Using a 205 Plastic Baler

QCR 205 Plastic Baler

Powered by compressed air, this machine can compact soft plastic waste into neat bales. It can also handle cardboard waste, making it a great dual-material baler. It is also available with a larger door opening for more efficient loading: Click here to view

Floor space: 745x540mm
Bale size: 900x660x400mm
Plastic bale weight: Up to 120kg

  • Machine hire agreements include free delivery, servicing and ongoing staff training (UK mainland only)
  • Hire with or without an air compressor
  • Refurbished machines available for delivery

Optional extras: Plastic Recycling Bag Stands

 

Man Using a QCR 305 Plastic Baler

QCR 305 Medium Plastic Baler

This machine was been fully refurbished by our in-house team and provides excellent value for money. It is ideal for businesses with bulkier plastic waste as it has a deep chamber for efficient loading of materials. Bales of plastic are tied neatly with banding.

Floor space: 780x1035mm
Bale size: 860x655x850mm
Plastic Bale weight: Up to 180kg

  • Machine hire agreements include free delivery, servicing and ongoing staff training (UK mainland only)
  • Hire with or without an air compressor
  • Used refurbished equipment supplied with a 12 month warranty

Man Using a 306 Medium Plastic Baler

QCR 306 Medium Plastic Baler

This pneumatic baler is a great sustainable solution for medium volumes of soft plastic waste. A plastic bale made by this baler fits on to a Euro pallet for easy transportation.

Floor space: 1020x990mm
Bale size: 875x890x730mm
Plastic bale weight: Up to 225kg

  • Machine rental agreements include free delivery, servicing and ongoing staff training (UK mainland only)
  • Rent this machine with or without an air compressor
  • Used refurbished equipment available with 12 months warranty

Optional extras: Plastic Recycling Bag Stands

 

Large and Mill Size Plastic Balers

Our large and mill size plastic balers produce dense bales of to help maximise the revenue you could earn from your plastic waste. We have new and refurbished mill size plastic balers available for sale and rental.
 

Man Using a QCR 509 Large Plastic Baler

 

QCR 509 Large Plastic Baler


This is a high performance and great value large baler for plastic waste including plastic food packaging, pallet wrap and shrink wrap. This pneumatic vertical baler can also compress cardboard waste including whole boxes and fruit trays with ease. Powered by your existing airline or we can supply you with a compressor.

Floor space: 1040x1400mm
Plastic Bale size: 800x1250x800mm
Plastic Bale weight: Up to 400kg

  • Pneumatic plastic baler available for rental on a long or short term basis
  • All machines sold for installation in the UK are supplied with a 12 month warranty
  • Used Plastic Balers in all sizes are available to purchase from QCR. Please contact us for our latest deals

Man Using a H10 Mill Size Plastic Baler

 

QCR H10 Mill Size Plastic Baler


Maximise the potential of turning your plastic waste into revenue by adding a mill size plastic baler to your waste handling team. This vertical mill size baler is suitable for businesses who handle large volumes of plastic and/or cardboard waste and want to compress it into valuable mill size bales. All types of plastic waste can be baled, increasing its value whilst reducing its volume.

Baler floor space: 1698x1357mm
Mill-Size Plastic Bale size: 1000x1200x800mm
Mill-Size Plastic Bale weight: Up to 450kg

  • Hire a Mill Size Plastic Baling Machine
  • Buy a Mill Size Plastic Baler with 12 months warranty
  • Used Mill Size Balers are available to buy from QCR - contact us for our latest offers & machine availability

 

 

Man Using a H20 Mill Size Plastic Baler

QCR H20 Mill Size Plastic Baler


This robust extra wide mill size baler for plastics has a twin compacting ram and sliding guillotine door for efficient waste handling. It can bale most types of plastic waste into valuable mill size bales including drinks bottles, shrink wrap, pallet wrap, food packaging and polythene. This hydralic mill size baler can also be used for baling cardboard waste making it a great versatile choice.

Floor space of baler: 2037x1247mm
Mill Size Plastic Bale size: 1200x1550x750mm
Mill Size Plastic Bale weight: Up to 550kg

  • Hire a Mill Size Plastic Waste Compactor
  • Buy a Mill Size Plastic Baler with 12 months warranty
  • Used mill size baling machines in stock - please contact us for our latest offers

 

Man Using a QCR V50 Plastic Baler

QCR V50 Refurbished Mill Size Plastic Baler


A powerful and great value used mill size plastic baler with hinged door capable of compacting many different types of material supplied with 12 months warranty. This refurbished mill size baler for plastic and cardboard waste has been thoroughly reconditioned by our own team of Baler Engineers and offers great value for money. The mill size plastic bales it produces achieve the greatest returns from Recyclers.

Floor space: 1985x1130mm
Bale size: 1000x1200x800mm
Plastic Bale weight: Up to 550kg

  • Hire a Mill Size Plastic Waste Baler
  • Buy a Used V50 Mill Size Plastic Baler with 12 months warranty when installed in the UK
  • Fully reconditioned by our own team of technicians

 

Man Using a V50SD Mill Size Plastic Baler

QCR V50SD Used Mill Size Plastic Baler


This fully refurbished mill size plastic baler has a robust sliding door which enables efficient loading of plastic waste. The dense mill sized bales of compacted plastic packaging waste it makes can be a valuable commodity if produced in sufficient quantities and quality achieving the best prices from Recyclers

Baler Floor space: 1985x1130mm
Mill Size Plastic Bale size: 1000x1200x800mm
Mill Size Plastic Bale weight: Up to 550kg

  • Mill Size Plastic Baler Hire Agreements Available
  • Buy a Reconditioned Mill Size Plastic Baler with 12 months warranty when installed in the UK
  • Fully refurbished by our own team

 

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about plastic recycling in the workplace and the benefits of choosing QCR:

1. What is the price of Plastic Baler hire?

Starts at £14.91 ex VAT per week.

The plastic baler rental price depends on the length of the contract and the size of baler you choose. Our small plastic baler costs only £14.91 per week (excl VAT) to hire which includes installation, delivery, training and servicing when installed at a UK address (some geographical restrictions apply). When researching the best plastic baler rental near you, you'll be reassured to know that from our three centres in the UK, QCR can offer this service to the majority of the UK. The top 3 benefits of renting baling equipment from us are:

  • All rental options include free breakdown cover and servicing from our Safe Contractor accredited team
  • Free delivery and free ongoing staff training included in the hire price (including training documents)
  • Upgrade at any time during the contract to a larger machine without penalty mid-contract if your volumes change

2. What is a Plastic Baler?

A machine that compresses and then secures bales with tape / banding.

A plastic baler is a machine which compresses waste plastic into easily manageable bales which are secured with banding or tape. Plastic waste balers can significantly reduce the costs of disposal when compared to using bins or skips. 

3. What types of plastic can be compacted using a Plastic Baler?

You can use a Plastic Baler for crushing plastic fruit trays, PET drinks bottles, milk bottles, polythene, shrinkwrap, plastic packaging and jazz plastics to name just a few. If you are not sure if your material can be compacted, why not contact us to arrange a free site survey and machine trial.

4. Do you have Used Plastic Balers for sale?

Yes.

QCR sell used plastic balers with a 12 month warranty (parts and labour). These machines offer great value for money for any business on a budget (who isn't!) and have been expertly serviced by our team of Engineers. Our stock of refurbished plastic baling machines is spread across our three workshops in the UK and due to their popularity we don't have them listed individually online. Choose the machine size you'd prefer and then contact to find out about current availability & pricing.

5. Do you provide Waste Baler Aftersales Support?

Yes.

QCR have been supplying waste baling equipment since 1999, our wide range of balers are built to last therefore you can expect many years of hassle-free baling of your plastic packaging waste. For added reassurance, our knowledgeable team who are accredited by the SafeContractor scheme, will support your organisation by providing:

  • Free delivery on selected Plastic Baling Consumables - All QCR Recycling Equipment Customers benefit from a free UK mainland delivery service on baling tapes & baler banding to secure your bales and also baler oil to keep your machine lubricated
  • Free Plastic Baler Operator Training - QCR provide free in-person baler training to all mainland UK customers on the day of installation which is certified by our team. Those customers who are hiring a compacting machine from us also have the reassurance of free refresher training at any point during their contractual term if you add new staff to your team
  • Free Comprehensive Baler Instruction Manual - We will supply your team with a detailed instruction booklet which will provide you with guidance on how to use your machine safely and efficiently to deliver a speedy ROI.

6. Why should I choose QCR Recycling Equipment?

  • We only sell quality reliable balers for plastic recycling in the workplace
  • The dual-material baling machines on this page can also be used as cardboard balers
  • Free introduction to our network of trusted Plastic Bale Recyclers
  • QCR machines are supplied with long warranties when purchasing a baler from us
  • We can provide you with free advice on recyclers, material revenue and reducing your waste costs
  • Excellent customer service from our team of Waste Experts, view our lastest Customer Reviews on our Google Business Profile

If you have any more questions Talk to the baler experts at QCR – we’ve got a wide range of equipment to save you money on your trade waste costs.