The Benefits of Using a Plastic Baler for Small Businesses

A plastic baler is a great solution for compacting many types of plastic waste including polythene, shrink wrap and bottle waste. Many plastic balers can also be used to bale loose cardboard making them a highly versatile waste compaction solution for many types of business. Many small businesses wrongfully assume that they don’t have enough waste or space to warrant using a baler however, this article is likely to make you relook at the advantages of waste baling for SME’s.

Cost Savings for Small Businesses  

Rising rents, wages and other operational costs are all putting pressure on small business owners. Paying a waste collection company to empty a partially full commercial bin is no longer economical. By installing a cardboard baler, much of your cardboard and plastic waste is removed from your workplace bins, often dramatically reducing the number of waste containers and waste collections you need.

Environment Benefits  

Put simply, baled recyclable materials are more efficient to be transported to the recycling centre than if collected loose. Therefore, if every small business baled, fewer waste collection vehicles would be needed. However, the advantages of baling are not just linked to the environment. Fewer collection vehicles visiting your premises also leads to less disruption in your local community. For example, a bin collection vehicle parked outside your premises emptying bins can often disrupt your customers, employees and neighbours.

Balers that can be installed inside your workplace 

Having no outside space at your site doesn’t prevent you from installing a recycling baler for your plastic waste. Many balers from QCR can be installed inside a building or shelter and operate quietly to minimise disruption. The machine is fitted with a 13-amp plug making it straightforward to install. The plastic bales produced are small and manageable and are often the equivalent of many wheeled commercial bins of loose uncompacted plastic waste. A bale lifting trolley can be used if preferred.

Increased Recycling Revenue  

Although mill size bales of plastic material are the most valuable, smaller bales of recyclable waste have a value. For example, in many parts of the UK, small bales of plastic can be collected for free when demand is high. Sourcing your baler from a well-established supplier of recycling equipment can ensure you are introduced to a reliable collector for your baled waste, so it doesn’t build up.

Enhancing Brand Image  

In an increasingly competitive marketplace, it is important for small businesses to have a point of difference amongst their competitors. With sustainability at the forefront, having waste compaction equipment at your site can help to demonstrate that you are taking your waste responsibilities seriously. Even if your baler is not visible to your customers, you can show it in action within a behind the scenes video on social media. Not having bins cluttering the outside of your premises is an advantage, particularly for retailers and hospitality businesses where kerb-appeal is important.

Free Plastic Baler Training with QCR 

We have a wide range of balers for plastic to explore on our website which are all available for hire or purchase. If you have any questions or need advice, our friendly and expert team are happy to help. With no obligation to rent or purchase, we can visit your site to share our baling knowledge. In most areas of the UK, we can offer a free machine trial so you can decide if it’s right solution for your business. We’re also Safe Contractor accredited so you can be confident that we have a high regard for health and safety. Those that hire a baler from QCR get free ongoing plastic baler training for their team.