Questions & Answers
With clear and concise answers to everything to do with waste, its management, and how best to recycle and recover more and spend less, protecting the planet and your pocket.
How Much Does a Baler Cost?
For many businesses, balers have become a crucial investment to get on top of their waste management, reduce disposal costs, and even make a bit of money from recyclable materials. Perhaps you run a retail outlet, warehouse, or distribution centre; a baler can turn bulky, voluminous waste into dense, manageable bales, and, in some cases, […]
How to Make a Bale
Creating a bale using a baler is a straightforward yet essential process in waste management, allowing businesses to compact recyclable materials efficiently. This method reduces storage requirements, fatigue and labour-related injuries among workers, facilitates transportation, and contributes to environmental sustainability. Here is a step-by-step guide to making a bale effectively. Step 1: Load the Baler […]
How Do Trash Compactors Work?
Trash compactors utilise hydraulic pressure to compress waste materials, drastically reducing their volume. The fundamentals of a trash compactor include a ram, a compaction chamber, and a bin or container for the compacted waste. When the compactor is activated, the ram descends onto the waste in the chamber, pressing it into a smaller, denser mass. […]
Recycling Cardboard, Plastic, and Paper: An Overview
Recycling is an essential process for waste management and conserving resources. Among the most commonly recycled materials are cardboard, plastic, and paper. Each of these materials undergoes a transformation from waste into reusable products. This post provides an overview of how these materials are recycled and highlights the importance of these practices in promoting sustainability. […]
How to Dispose of Polystyrene
Polystyrene, often recognised by the brand name Styrofoam, is a common material used in packaging and insulation. However, its non-biodegradable nature makes disposal a challenge. In this blog post, we present a guide on how to properly dispose of polystyrene while considering environmental impacts. Can I Recycle Polystyrene? The first step in disposing of polystyrene […]
How Can I Sell Cardboard for Recycling?
Many companies produce a lot of cardboard waste in their day-to-day productions, but often this waste is simply thrown in recycling bins and skips. This is like throwing money down the drain! But where most see recyclable waste, you see opportunity, and how can you turn that opportunity into profit? Here is how to sell […]
What is a Manual Rubbish Compactor?
Manual rubbish compactors require physical pressure to be applied by hand to compact waste and make it easier to handle. Here we will explore what uses a manual compactor has, highlight the dangers present when using one, and compare it to other waste compaction machines that use photocell sensors. Manual compactors come in a variety […]
Baler Consumables: What’s on Offer?
The key benefit to balers is the money-saving aspect of dealing with a high quantity of waste at one time or at a consistent rate. To ensure that your baler operates smoothly and effectively, it is important to use high-quality consumables. At Compact & Bale we’ve partnered with Europe’s leading manufacturers in an effort to […]
What is the Best Baler for Bad Weather?
Your business may produce a heavy, steady flow of recyclable waste, but lack the indoor space to accommodate large machinery. Best case scenario? Housing a baler outside. However, when you have work to do and the weather turns sour – you’re stood stock still outside, slowly soaking from head to toe in a torrent of […]
How Do You Bale Cardboard?
With the range of cardboard balers we stock, the optimal way to create a bale stays relatively consistent. In this way, as long as you know how the process works, baling cardboard can become second nature. In some of our product pages a video demonstration is available to show you how to load, operate, and […]
How Could a Generator Benefit a Mobile Baler?
What are the possibilities of using a generator to power a mobile baler? In this article, we will explore the many benefits and uses of a generator in this way, as well as the optimum environments for such a combination of machinery. With mobile balers comes the ability to take them on the road, perhaps […]