…We were driving past an independent sofa company the other day and noticed their waste container overflowing with loose cardboard. We couldn’t understand the logic behind it; perhaps one of the employees would jump in and stamp it down, just so a few more boxes would fit in.
That’s not a sustainable long term strategy. When businesses pay per collection from waste management companies, surely they want to squeeze as much in the bin as possible, with baling equipment they can do that…
…Otherwise, they’re just paying to get rid of air.
The Baling Equipment Solution
Kompakt work with a variety of companies across various industries and sectors, providing them with our expert compaction machinery and baling equipment. Through years of experience, we have identified some methods that can produce considerable cost and environmental savings.
What could be done?
The first thing to do is identify how many containers are in use, what size they are and if they are suitable?
Let’s consider a business has eight wheelie bins being collected twice a week, they aren’t compacting and have been paying a considerable cost for many years that they either thought was unavoidable, or never considered reducing. By investing in Kompakt’s baling equipment and compacting the cardboard and/or plastic waste, they could reduce the amount of bin usage by up to 400%. This means that only 4 bins would need to be collected once a week. This has halved the carbon footprint of waste collections, and just think of the space saved!
Why isn’t it being done?
Waste management companies thrive from businesses not compacting their waste, of course, they charge per bin, per collection, so the more the material is spread between the bins, the more money they make. They still receive the same amount of materials, and they can still sort and sell them at the next stage.
What can we do for you?
We can provide a free waste audit, where we come to your premises and look at your recycling strategy, separation and disposal techniques. From these observations we can create a documented analysis detailing the percentages of different waste streams. With this information, we can suggest the most effective piece of baling equipment for your needs
Why choose us?
We complete a cost-benefit proposal based on the new recycling system, financial and environmental benefits and how it can be implemented into CSR frameworks. We offer education, training packs and environmental reports. Our baling equipment will change how you see waste and allow you to profit from something that was previous a manageable cost.