Okay, you’ve made a big decision to finally invest in a cardboard compactor, high-five from us!
The decision makers may have sat around the big table and put forward the arguments for and against the purchase, rental or lease of such a machine. We can only imagine what some of these discussions might have been like…
For:
Cut down waste disposal costs
Increase recycling rates
Help towards a ZERO waste to landfill strategy
Great for CSR or environmental policies
Better housekeeping on the premises (no overflowing bins!)
Against:
Too expensive in this economic climate
Not necessary for our waste needs
No space in the warehouse to store it
Here’s the truth on these points:
Cut waste disposal costs
Bin uplifts are expensive, so consolidating waste into fewer bins and throwing away less stuff is a great money saving technique. One less bin uplift per week could save £500 or more per year! When you add in the money made from rebates, investing in a cardboard compactor makes perfect sense.
Increase recycling rates
Most businesses are already recycling, although there are a huge portion of smaller businesses who are not. They either can’t find the time, manpower, or don’t care enough to separate their waste streams. Using a cardboard compactor is vital for increasing recycling rates, as cardboard is one of the most space consuming packaging materials out there. Instead of throwing it in the bin, recycling it can have loads of positive effects, like rebates, environmental applaud and a better employee ideology.
Help towards ZERO to landfill strategy
Some businesses are going further than deciding to just ‘recycle’. Some business now want to reduce their waste, recycle everything and reuse everything else. Slowly, more and more businesses are becoming ‘zero-to-landfill’, meaning that NOTHING is truly wasted. This could mean sending some waste for innovative treatments, donating others and baling all recyclables for rebates.
Environmental & CSR
Improving the environmental policy or CSR policy through an investment in new machinery is a certain way to attract more customers and to impress competitors. Buying decisions now come down to more than just price, they are based on multiple factors and the responsible nature of a business’ activities is vital. Think of any businesses you can which make a contribution to the environment or their community, you only know about these policies because they understand that they are valuable marketing tools and thus shout about them!
Pays for itself
The combination of savings, rebate sales and the new customers attracted through an improved environmental or CSR policy would cover the cost of the cardboard compactor over time. The larger the business, the greater the savings. It’s fully possible that rebates and savings could free up enough money to hire more staff or increase the amount of research and development going on.
Housekeeping
A cardboard compactor would make a warehouse more organised. Due to the way in which they work, you are able to add stray pieces of cardboard throughout the day, or, store the cardboard in a bin until it’s ready to be compacted. A new policy designed to tackle cardboard waste would encourage staff to make a more concerted effort, many of whom would be glad to use a new machine and have likely been part of the push to invest in a machine. Progressive ideologies filter through an organisation and a tidy workplace is often a happy workplace. No more overflowing bins!
Let’s look at the reasons against buying or renting a cardboard compactor…
Price
Whilst the full price of a machine resembles that of a second hand car, there is no need to pay for it all in one go. We create custom packages for all clients, to spread the cost over a certain amount of months or to put together a lease-to-own package. We want to install these machines and improve the waste and recycling strategy of as many businesses as possible, so we do our best to make it affordable.
Waste requirements
A cardboard compactor may not actually be right for your waste needs, this is true, and is a strong argument. If your business only has a tiny amount of cardboard, you shouldn’t invest in a cardboard compactor. However, if you have other waste types that are in abundance in your waste stream, you could perhaps benefit from a different type of baler or compactor…
Space
No space in the warehouse to store it? Nonsense! Our smaller machines take up less than 1 metre squared! They are generally taller than the average person, but in terms of width and depth, can be fitted nicely into many spaces and the operating space required is not much more. Since most of our machines operate on a normal 3-phase power socket, you won’t need a special power supply installation, making it more versatile for positioning.
So, you’ve made the decision…
There is a wide range of cardboard compactors on offer, and you don’t know which to go for. Luckily, our years of experience have taught us all that goes into a pre-installation analysis, such as space requirements, waste requirements and budget. We will work with you to put together the best machine package for YOU, so that you will be pleased with your machine for a long, long time.