Could Installing a Baler Benefit Your Business? A Potential Route to Recycling Efficiencies and Cost Savings

If you’re looking to reduce costs, enhance efficiency, and minimise environmental impact, one often overlooked solution is the installation of a baler in your facility.

When a business produces recyclable waste, it can sell that waste on or pay to have it picked up by a waste manager or recycler. This means that waste can either act as a valuable resource or a costly expenditure, particularly within businesses with multiple sites or large amounts of waste. Typically, there are two ways in which waste will be collected from site – loose or in bales. The best way to handle your waste will depend on your business model and region, but for many, baling the material in-house could prove to be hugely beneficial.

The Benefits of using a Baler

• Reduced Waste Storage Costs
  
  One of the most significant benefits of installing a baler is reduced waste storage costs. By compacting waste materials into smaller bundles, you'll need less storage space, which means lower rent or leasing costs. This is especially beneficial for businesses with limited storage capacity or those located in densely populated areas where storage space is scarce.
  
  
• Increased Recycling Efficiency
  
  Baling materials makes them easier to handle and transport, which increases recycling efficiency. We can help you to choose balers which  are designed to produce high-quality bales that can be easily transported to recycling facilities, minimising the risk of damage or contamination. Through minimising this damage, your recycling rates will improve and your waste material could be of higher financial value.

• Cost Savings Through Reduced Transportation Costs
  
  By installing a baler, you'll be able to recycle more materials than ever before. Our balers can compact materials to the optimal size for recycling facilities. Compacted materials are lighter and take up less space, which means reduced transportation costs. This can result in significant savings over time, especially for businesses with large volumes of waste.
  
  
• Environmental Benefits
  
  Installing a baler is not only good for your bottom line but also for the environment. By recycling more materials, you'll be reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and conserving natural resources.

How DS Smith can help

At DS Smith, we can advise you in sourcing the best recycle equipment for your needs and can supply you with the necessary equipment. We can review your current waste management methods, give advice on if a baler could benefit you, and can even discuss finance options.

Balers are available in various sizes and types, including:

• Cardboard balers: Designed specifically for compacting cardboard materials
• Paper balers: Ideal for compacting paper products such as newspapers and office paper
• Plastic balers: Suitable for compacting plastic materials such as bottles and containers

Already have a baler?

Alternatively, we can provide a service for picking up baled material direct from your site. DS Smith Recycling can provide a variety of options to efficiently remove bales of recycled material from your premises – right the way up to full trailer loads.

Installing a baler is a simple yet effective way to reduce waste storage costs, increase recycling efficiency, improve recycling rates, and minimise environmental impact.