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How To Justify A Baler

How to Justify a Baler Infographic

Determining when your business or warehouse is in need of a baler can be easily determined by couple of simple calculations. You will need to determine a few variables.

In most cases, reducing or eliminating a trash haul can often save thousands of dollars per month. Once you reduce or remove the cost of a haul, baled material becomes a revenue. If reducing hauls, and creating a new revenue stream together can pay for a baler in a timely manner, Purchasing a baler can be justified. Cardboard recycling is the most common item to be recycled for most businesses, other items may include Shrink Wrap, Paper and many other items that may be unique to your facility:

  1. Determine what your cost is to Dispose your recycling or trash per month.
  2. Determine the amount of recyclables that are in your trash, preferably a percentage.
  3. Determine how many cubic yards of Waste / Recyclables you create in a month.

Recycling Equipment

Baler Types

We’ll help you determine which type of baler will best fit your recycling program. This is easily determined by couple of simple calculations.

In most cases, reducing or eliminating a trash haul can often save thousands of dollars per month. Once you reduce or remove the cost of a haul, baled material becomes a revenue. If reducing hauls, and creating a new revenue stream together can pay for a baler in a timely manner, Purchasing a baler can be justified. Cardboard recycling is the most common item to be recycled for most businesses, other items may include Shrink Wrap, Paper and many other items that may be unique to your facility:

  1. Determine what your cost is to Dispose your recycling or trash per month.
  2. Determine the amount of recyclables that are in your trash, preferably a percentage.
  3. Determine how many cubic yards of Waste / Recyclables you create in a month.
Example

Cost of Haul: $90 per week = $360 per month.

 

Percentage of Recyclables: 100% reclaimed, Cardboard.

 

Volume Generated: 2 – 6 Yard Containers, Dumped twice Weekly = 96 Yards per Month.

 

Reduced Trash Haul: $360.00 Per Month x 100% Recovery = $360.00 per month Savings.

Recycling Generation: 96 Cubic Yards of Cardboard = 3.12 Tons Material

3.12 Tons OCC @ $50.00 per Ton = $156.00 per month Revenue.

$360.00 + $156.00 = $516.00 Per Month Savings ($6,192.00 Yearly Savings).

 

In the above example, purchasing a baler (Price varies by model, and age) can be cost effective. A baler may take 1 to 2 years to pay off, but will provide years of savings over the life of the unit. See “Why Bale Your Recycling” for other great benefits to baling your recycling.

 

Note that every customer is different. Call us today, for a ROI that is customized to your unique needs and updated with current recycling markets.

Why Bale Your Recycling?

Baled Cardboard

Baling material is the industry standard in shipping recycled goods.  Baling at the source of the waste generation, is the most efficient way to recycle and reduces carbon footprints.

If you have moderate to large volumes of a product that needs to be recycled, baling on site is the best way to handle your waste stream.  Other solutions to recycle include compactors and loose containers, but products in this form will be sent to a recycling center where it will be baled.

Schedule a waste audit today and start saving!