No surprises here: it depends. A cardboard baler is an investment in your company with plenty of cost-saving and environmental benefits. Baler pricing varies as much as the types of cardboard balers available, including hydraulic, pneumatic and electric.
New balers will cost more than used balers, but these will come with a more comprehensive warranty and will run for years longer, offering a return on your investment.
When opting to invest in a cardboard baler, it’s crucial to weigh up purchase price versus potential rental options, such as those offered through equipment rental.
A cardboard baler is mainly used to compress or crush your packaging material and cardboard boxes into high-value secondary material for the recycling of cardboard.
That’s why you should be well-informed about which baler is best suited for your business. This depends enormously on the output volume of waste cardboard and the size and weight of cardboard bales you produce. From this, you can determine the right size of machine. Moreoften than not, people overestimate the amount of waste their handle and end up with an oversized machine.
When you decide on the right size of baler, the main question becomes whether you should purchase a new or a used baler or to rent a baler. Used balers, in general, are considerably cheaper, however, they will demand more maintenance early on, incurring higher annual costs. On top of that, malfunction of a used baler could happen more often, hindering the internal logistical processes in your warehouse.
Renting is often favourable as it spreads out the cost of the machine and often includes things such as annual service, spare parts and consumables.
Determine the right machine size based on the industry and volume of waste you handle monthly.
Perfect for small retailers, restaurant kitchens, petrol stations, hotels, and garden centers.
Bale Size: Cardboard: <60kg
Ideal for supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, food catering, industry production and food production,
Bale Size: Cardboard: <100kg
Perfect for distribution centres, wholesalers, recyclers, manufacturers, packaging industry
Bale Size: Cardboard: <200kg
Ideal for factories, distribution centers, wholesalers, large retailers, food producers, and food handlers
Bale Size: Cardboard: <300kg
Perfect for warehouses, retail facilities, distribution centres, logistics, manufacturers, recyclers
Bale Size: Cardboard: < 500kg+
You need to consider what’s best for both your business and the environment before deciding to purchase a waste management tool such as a cardboard baler. Although cardboard balers are an efficient way to manage your waste, these are expensive and should be maintained quite frequently.
If you’re about to purchase a cost-effective alternative, then look for the best deals in terms of pricing and services. Although it will take longer than expected, it pays to know you have a healthy return on your investment when you’re buying a commercial cardboard baler.
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