01242 620903Do Waste Compactors Work with Any Bin?
15th Aug 2024
If your site produces lots of rubbish and subsequently has lots of bins, it’s likely that you’ll benefit from using a type of waste compactor known as a Bin Compactor. Bins are available in all shapes and sizes so you must carefully choose a suitable machine for compacting the rubbish inside them. In this blog we’ll help you find the most appropriate type of waste compactor for your bin to ease the pressure within your bin store.
How Do Waste Compactors Work?
How Do Waste Compactors Benefit Bin Stores?
Managing a bin store may seem like a simple task, but in reality, it can be one of the hardest parts of facilities management. The benefits of using a waste compactor to help you keep your bin store tidy can spread far and wide across your site:
- Aids regulatory compliance: Compactors help sites to store rubbish in a responsible and legal way by maximising the capacity of the bins at their premises.
- Projects a professional brand image: Compacting rubbish within a bin store can help a site to maintain a hygienic environment that creates a positive impression for stakeholders.
- Increases productivity: A clean, well-organised bin store as a result of using a compactor reduces the workload associated with managing lots of wheeled bins. This gives the facilities management team more time to complete other tasks.
- Lowers risk of workplace injury: Compacted waste within a bin is less likely to escape which means there are likely to be fewer slips or trips.
- Increases waste storage capacity: The process of squashing rubbish enables you to add more waste material into the bin before it overflows, effectively increasing the capacity of the container.
- Planning applications: When a new development, extension or change of use for a building is submitted for approval, the planning department will review the plans to check their are adequate waste storage facilities. The inclusion of a bin compactor can help you demonstrate that you have thought about waste storage provision.
Who Benefits from a Well-Managed Bin Store?
Effective bin store planning and management is essential for many stakeholders:
- Residents/Employees: Makes it as straightforward as possible for people to dispose of their rubbish and recycling
- Waste Collection Teams: Makes it safer and easier for waste crews to empty the bins
- Owners/Managing Agents: Reduces the likelihood of problems
Are Bin Compactors Designed to Work with Specific Bins?
Yes, each wheeled bin has a unique set of measurements therefore it's important you choose the right type of compactor to get the best results from your machine to prevent damage to the bin itself.
What Bins Work with Different Compactors?
The most popular type of rubbish press designed for a specific size of business bin are:
Whilst you do not need to tell your Waste Collection Company that you are using a compactor, you will need to check whether there is a maximum weight allowance for the material stored inside your bin. You also need to check whether rubbish you have placed into a bin is safe to compact.
Waste Compactors Available at QCR
QCR have been a leading supplier of waste compacting equipment in the UK since 1999. We have over 25 years’ experience of providing equipment for a wide range of businesses. We have a number of compactors of different sizes and purposes to explore on our website. These can be hired or bought. If you’re unsure, our friendly team are happy to give advice about which machine would be the best choice for you.
We have a free waste audit service. This means our team can visit your business and give recommendations about how our equipment can save you time, space and money. Free trials of bin compactors are available. Choosing QCR means you’ll be working with a team who are Safe Contractor accredited too.
