A bright baling idea

QCR Recycling Equipment upgrade the lighting in their Waste Baler workshop in 2017.  Not only has this change improved the brightness within the space, we'll also benefit from big yearly saving on energy and Co2 emissions.

With the new LED lighting installed, QCR Recycling Equipment will make an annual saving of 20,864kWh and 10,356kg in Co2 emissions. This has been created from an initial capital investment in the region of £37,000.  We calculate the annual savings to be £3,930 per annum with a payback period of only 9.42 years.

The old lighting was protected by large aluminium frames, which were no longer needed. The obvious solution would have been to throw them in the skip but our innovative team thought otherwise. Their idea was to bale the aluminium in a QCR 205TS baler and sell it on to a local recycler. QCR had never attempted to bale aluminium frames before so this was new for everyone. As you can see from the picture, the idea was successful and the aluminium made for an excellent quality bale.

Revenue for this baled aluminium will be in excess of £500 per tonne from a local recycler in 2017.

If your business is upgrading its lighting or you produce waste aluminium, then get in touch with QCR Recycling Equipment for a baling solution.