Compactor vs. Baler: The Best Option for Your Waste Management

As zero-waste initiatives, recycling goals and overall industry-specific industrial waste concerns are being assessed in a tighter and tighter global market, companies have a lot more pressure to make the purchases for industrial waste disposal that will benefit their bottom line. One of the most pressing concerns in this area at manufacturing facilities is whether to invest in a baler or an industrial trash compactor to streamline their waste removal needs.

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Upgrade to an Industrial Trash Compactor for Improved Commercial Waste Disposal

Commercial Trash

There are a number of determining factors involved when considering upgrading to an industrial trash compactor/commercial waste disposal system. A thorough analysis of your company’s present commercial waste disposal costs will provide the necessary criteria as to the correct time to consider purchasing industrial compaction equipment. Below are a series of questions that provide a starting framework when considering how trash compactor waste removal could benefit your facility:

  1.     Does your company have planned growth that will create more trash?
  2.     What is being spent on commercial waste disposal?
  3.     How high are the monthly person hours spent on collecting waste and removing it from the facility?
  4.     Are cardboard boxes being broken down to save space?
  5.     Are forklifts used for collection and removal of trash? What is their cost? Do they present safety issues?
  6.     Is any of the trash material recyclable? How much?
  7.     Is the company in compliance regarding hazardous material disposal?
  8.     How much of the waste is wet material that may cause odors?

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