Cardboard Balers

If your business uses bins or skips to dispose of your waste, our cardboard balers could reduce waste volume by up to 85%. Baled cardboard is also much easier to store and transport, leading to cheaper collection costs.

Explore a wide variety of options, ranging from vertical small balers to large horizontal machines. As a leading supplier of cardboard balers in the UK with over 25 years' experience, QCR provide high quality robust equipment you can trust. We have received recognition from Safe Contractor for our commitment to health and safety standards. 

Cardboard Baler Hire

All our cardboard balers are available to hire with prices starting from only £14.91 per week (excl VAT) which includes delivery, installation, ongoing operator training and routine servicing by a Safe Contractor accredited QCR Equipment Engineer. We offer baler hire across the UK (some geographical restrictions apply).

If your business prefers to buy equipment rather than hire, we have new and used balers for sale at competitive prices. Our used equipment has all been fully refurbished by our team of Engineers and is supplied with a generous 12 month warranty.

Our Small and Medium Hydraulic Cardboard Baler Range

Ideal for low-medium volumes of waste, our range small and medium balers are great for all types of hospitality businesses, retailers and SME's. They can also be used for baling plastic waste making them a great way to increase rates of recycling.

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QCR H1 Small Cardboard Baler

Our smallest hydraulic baler ideal for both cardboard and plastic waste baling. This baler conforms to EN16500:2014 safety standards.

  • Available for hire
  • Available to buy with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training

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QCR H3 Cardboard Baler

This medium baler has a bale-out kicker for easy operation. A sustainable waste handling solution.

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training

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QCR H3 Cardboard Baler (Low Height)

This compact medium baler is ideal for workspaces with restricted ceiling heights. Can be located inside & outside.

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training

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QCR H4 Medium Cardboard Baler

This Baler has the footprint of a Euro Pallet. It has low service costs and with regular servicing, has a proven long-life expectancy. Can also compact plastics making it a great dual-material baler.

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training

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QCR H7 Medium Cardboard Baler

This Baler has an extra wide opening for larger than average boxes. This large box crusher is great for businesses who want to save money on cardboard disposal. Can also be utilised for plastic waste.

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery (UK mainland only), servicing and staff training

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Small and Medium Pneumatic Cardboard Balers

These small and medium pnematic balers can be powered by your own airline or an air compressor, they are ideal for low-medium volumes of cardboard and/or waste plastics.

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QCR 102 Small Cardboard Baler

Our smallest pneumatic baler with a footprint the same size as a filing cabinet. Perfect for areas where space may be restricted. Easy to operate & maintain. Install inside or outside.

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training
  • Compressors available to hire (if required)

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QCR 205 Vertical Cardboard Baler

An ideal air-powered baler for businesses with a steady stream of cardboard and/or plastic waste.

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training
  • Air Compressors available for hire (if needed)

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QCR 205TS Vertical Wide Cardboard Baler

This baler has a larger door opening for compacting big cardboard boxes. 

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training
  • Air Compressors available for hire (optional)

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QCR 305 Medium Cardboard Baler

This fully refurbished used Baler has a deep chamber for loading large boxes. This baler is powered by air from an airline or compressor. Supplied with a warranty for hassle-free baling.

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training
  • Hire an air compressor (if required)

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QCR 306 Medium Cardboard Baler

This fully refurbished used pnematic baler with bale-out kicker is ideal for medium volumes of cardboard waste. Fully refurbished by our in-house team and supplied with a warranty for extra peace of mind.

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training
  • Hire a compressor (optional)

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Mill Size and Large Cardboard Balers

Our large and mill size balers are all available for hire and are designed to make the most of your cardboard revenue opportunities. These balers are vertical and are best suited for high volumes of cardboard waste.

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QCR 509 Large Cardboard Baler

Pneumatic baler powered by compressed air using your own air line or a compressor. Produces dense cardboard bales that can fit onto a pallet making them easy to store.

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training
  • Compressor hire available (optional)

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QCR H20 Mill Size Cardboard Baler

This is extra wide mill size baler has a powerful twin ram and sliding door for quick and efficient loading of cardboard waste. Ideal for higher waste output environments. Produces valuable mill size bales of recyclable materials.

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training

 

 

 

 

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QCR H10 Mill Size Cardboard Baler

This mill size baler is suitable for businesses with high volumes of waste. Produces mill size cardboard bales to maximise revenue potential.

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training

 

 

 

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QCR V50 Mill Size Cardboard Baler

This fully refurbished used mill size baler is suitable for baling cardboard, plastics and textiles into mill size bales. 

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training

 

 

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QCR V50SD Mill Size Cardboard Baler

This large refurbished used 3-phase mill size baler has a sliding door enabling speedier loading for quick waste baling. It turns recyclable waste into mill size bales to secure the highest returns for your waste.

  • Available for hire 
  • Available for purchase with 12 months warranty
  • Includes free delivery, servicing and staff training

 

 

Why Should I Use a Cardboard Baler?

  • Save Money – Reduce the number or size of DMR (dry mixed recyclable) bins or skips you pay to have collected by removing bulky cardboard from them and baling it instead. In effect turning your waste into a product in it's own right. In large quantities cardboard bales can even generate rebates for your business.
  • Save Time No need for your team to spend time flattening boxes! Simply place the cardboard waste straight into the baler and let it do the flat packing for you. A baler can often be located closer to the source of the waste so time can be saved carrying materials out to bins - streamlining your waste recycling process.

  • Save Space Reduce the amount of outside space taken up by bins. Our smallest Cardboard Recycling Machine has the same footprint as a filing cabinet but can condense approximately 2-3 of bins worth of waste. Even our larger cardboard waste balers don’t take up much more space than just 1 bin whilst still effectively handling large amounts of waste which would have otherwise quickly filled up your bins.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the price of hiring a Cardboard Baler?

Prices Start From £14.91 ex VAT a week.

Baler hire on a long or short term basis is available to all mainland UK businesses. Hire prices start from £14.91 per week (excl VAT) which includes installation, delivery, training certificates, risk assessments, refresher operator training and routine servicing by a Safe Contrator accredited QCR Equipment Engineer. 

2. What is a Cardboard Baler?

A machine that compacts cardboard into bales.

A cardboard baler is a machine which efficiently compacts your cardboard waste into bales, making it more cost-effective to recycle as waste volume is dramatically reduced. They vary in size from small to larger balers which produce mill size bales.

3. Do you sell used Balers?

Yes!

Yes, you can purchase reconditioned Balers in all sizes which have been refurbished to a high standard by the QCR Baler Engineering team. Included in the price of a used waste baler is free delivery, free installation and a free 12 month warranty if installed at a UK addresss.

4. How does a Baler work?

They use press mechanisms to compact waste.

These balers use a hydraulic or pneumatic press mechanism to compress waste into easily-managable bales. Baled cardboard is much easier to store, leading to cheaper collection costs. 

5. What types of cardboard can be placed in a Baler?

All types, as long as it's dry and not contaminated.

Clean and dry cardboard boxes can be placed in a baler whole which is unlike traditional recycling bins or skips where you need to manually flatten them first. All types of cardboard can be baled including corrugated cardboard, single and double walled boxes etc. The important thing to ensure that it is dry and not contaminated. Finished bales can be stored under a shelter or under a plastic sheet.

6. Why should I choose a QCR Cardboard Baler?

We've supplied quality cardboard balers nationwide for over 25 years.

QCR Recycling Equipment are a leading supplier of cardboard balers in the UK and have over 25 years' experience of providing high quality robust equipment. We've even won a few awards for our balers, with the most recent award certificate being received in 2023. But don't just take our word for it as you can see our most recent customer feedback received on our Google Business Page Listing. For a final bit of reassurance that you have chosen the right partner to help streamline your waste management processes, we've been recognised by Safe Contractor for excellence in health & safety standards. 

7. What is the difference between Cardboard Balers and Compactors?

Balers and compactors both compact waste, but balers secure the waste with tape / wire.

A cardboard compactor squashes down cardboard boxes to reduce their volume. A baler works in the same way but has the added advantage of using baling wires or tape to secure the cardboard into neat bales, which are easy to stack and store prior to collection.

8. Can I sell my cardboard bales?

Yes!

All our customers will be introduced to our trusted network of Cardboard Recyclers who will collect your bales and may also pay you for them if they're collected in large quantities and of the required standard. The value of a cardboard bale depends on the quality, quantitiy, time of year, your volumes and your location. The financial incentive of baling cardboard is not just from selling the cardboard bales, its the saving on your overall waste collection fees.

9. Are QCR Balers supplied with a warranty?

Yes, 12 months free.

For added peace of mind all QCR Balers that are installed in the UK are supplied with a free 12 month comprehensive warranty which includes parts, labour and call out fees. This year long warranty applies to both used and new cardboard baling machines installed at an address in the UK, regardless of whether you have purchased a small baler or a large mill size baler from us.

10. Do you provide Baler Aftersales Support?

Yes!

With over 20 years' experience of supplying high quality recycling equipment, QCR's wide range of robust cardboard baling machines are built to last so when you buy or hire from us you can expect many years of problem-free waste baling. To guarantee a good start, our knowledgeable team who are accredited by the SafeContractor scheme, will support your business by providing you with:

  • Free delivery on selected Baling Consumables - All QCR Customers benefit from free UK mainland delivery on baling tapes, baler banding and baler oil to keep your machine in good working order.
  • Free Baler Operator Training - We provide free in-person baler training to all mainland UK customers on the day of installation. Those customers who are hiring a machine from us also benefit from free refresher training at any point during their contractual term.
  • Free Comprehensive Baler Instruction Manual - We will supply your team with a detailed instruction guide which will provide you with guidance on how to use your machine safely and efficiently.
  • Free introduction to our trusted network of Recyclers - As a recognised and trusted supplier of cardboard balers in the UK, we'll introduce you to our trusted network of Recycling Businesses who will arrange collection of your baled cardboard. Please note, if you live in a more remote part of the UK, bale collections may not be possible.

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