01242 620903Recycling Balers
We're the UK's leading independent provider of recycling balers enabling us to offer you a wide range of baling machines engineered for reliability, efficiency and for generating long-term savings on waste disposal.
Why Should I Use a Recycling Baler?
- Significant Cost Reductions: Balers reduce waste volume by up to 85%, leading to fewer commercial waste collections and therefore lowered disposal costs.
- Improve Efficiency: By using a baling machine less time is spent breaking down bulky waste making the process of recycling waste more efficient.
- Revenue Generation Potential: Bales are compacted waste are in high demand by recyclers due to the high costs associated with transporting uncomacted material. Using a baler can help you unlock the value of your waste by converting it into a marketable uniform format.
Our popular recycling equipment hire service includes:
- Free machine delivery & installation to selected postcodes by our qualified professionals
- Free annual machine service & breakdown cover by our SafeContractor™ approved engineering team
- Free training sessions, risk assessments and certification for your records
- Flexibility to upgrade to a different machine mid-contract with no penalties
- Fixed price contracts to aid budgeting and ROI calculations
Small Recycling Balers
Compact machines that crush packaging such as boxes and plastic film into neat bales as an alternative to using bins for recycling.
- Robustly designed for installation indoors or outdoors
- CE marked for safe and simple operation
- Choose from air-powered or electric baling machines
- Prices from £16/week excluding VAT
Contact us for a tailored quote for a recycling machine for your business.
Medium Recycling Balers
Our vertical balers are a cost effective recycling solution for businesses filling 3+ 1100L bins with cardboard or plastic per week.
- Choose from electric or air-powered baling machines
- Fitted with bale-out mechanisms for enhanced operation
- Certified to EN16500:2014 standards for safe operation
- New and refurbished machines available supplied with a comprehensive warranty
Share your goals and we'll recommend waste compacting equipment to match.
Industrial-Grade Balers
Our range of industrial balers are manufactured from durable components and equipped with powerful compaction rams and bale ejection systems for efficient operation.
- Semi-automatic functionality
- Engineered for long life with minimal maintenance required
- Compliant with EN16500:2014 waste machinery standards
- Mill size bales offer revenue potential
We install recycling systems that align with your business's recycling needs, operational goals and sustainability targets.
Can Recycling Balers
From use in pubs, restaurants, universities or charities - our can recycling equipment will help you recycle empty drinks cans by crushing them into bundles. Compacted cans can be sold to metal merchants or recyclers to raise money as proven by the team at WE CAN CIC.
- Hire & purchase options available
- As featured on BBC News in March 2026
Polystyrene Recycling Balers
Balers are proven way to recycle polystyrene packaging into briquettes for more efficient waste management compared to using bins.
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Hire, purchase or lease
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Maximise waste rebates
Our commercial polystyrene compacting machine installers can assess your premises and review your waste volumes in order to provide you with a no-obligation quote for a compactor to suit your goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the price of hiring a Recycling Baler?
Prices start from £16.00 ex VAT a week.
Hire costs begin at £16 per week (VAT excluded) and the price includes delivery, installation, training certificates, risk assessments, operator refresher courses, and regular maintenance performed by a QCR Equipment Engineer certified by SafeContractor™.
2. What is a Recycling Baler?
A machine that compacts waste into bales.
A recycling baler is a machine that compacts and bundles recyclable materials into dense, compact bales for recycling, processing and transportation.
3. Do you sell used Balers?
Yes.
Yes, you can purchase refurbished used balers in all sizes which have been thoroughly checked and tested by our team. Included in the price of a used waste baler is free delivery, free installation and a free comprehensive 6 month warranty when installed at a UK addresss.
4. How does a Recycling Baler work?
They use press mechanisms to compact waste.
Balers use a hydraulic or pneumatic press mechanism to compress waste into easily managable bales. Baled waste is much easier to store, leading to cheaper collection costs. We have a wide range of machines available to hire or purchase, including refurbished equipment.
5. What types of materials can be placed in a Recycling Baler?
Here's a few: cardboard, paper, shrink wrap, and aluminium cans.
Further materials that can be baled by a recycling baler include:
- Plastic PET Bottles
- Plastic Fruit Trays
- Jazz Plastics
- Milk Bottles
- Hessian Sacks
- Tyres
- Textiles
- Carpet
6. Why should I choose a QCR Baler?
We've supplied quality equipment nationwide for over 25 years.
For our balers, we've even won awards; the most recent certificate of achievement was obtained in 2025. You may view our most current customer reviews on our Google Business Page Listing where we've been rated 4.7 stars out of 5 as 10/04/26. We have been certified by SafeContractor™ for excellence in health and safety standards, which should give you one last piece of comfort that you have selected the best partner to assist you optimise your waste management procedures.
7. What is the difference between Recycling Balers and Compactors?
Balers and compactors both compact waste, but balers secure the waste with tape / wire.
A recycling compactor squashes down waste to reduce volume. A baler functions in a similar manner, but it has the added benefit of securing the waste into bales with tape or baling wires, making them simple to stack and store before collection.
8. Are QCR Balers supplied with a warranty?
Yes, every baler is supplied with a warranty.
All new QCR Balers installed in the UK are supplied with a complimentary 12-month comprehensive warranty that includes parts, labour, and call out expenses for added piece of mind. Whether you bought a compact baler or a large mill size baler from us, this one-year warranty is valid for baling machines installed at a UK location. Used equipment is available with a 6 month warranty for added reassurance.
Case Study & Customer Testimonial
Johnsons Apparelmaster installed a QCR Recycling Baler to improve their waste management procedures. The baler replaced an 8 yard Front End Loader (FEL) skip. After the removal of the FEL, the site saved £750 per year on waste costs. When asked about the benefits, Johnson's Engineering Manager said:
"QCR's baler has proven to be a brilliant asset to our site. It's easy to use so staff members have taken to it well and it's great knowing all of the bales are ready to head off to a recycling centre"
