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Optimizing disposal logistics in industrial companies: four reasons to use vertical baling presses
Film, hard plastic, paper or cardboard – industrial production often generates a lot of waste. Most of it is stored untreated in rented containers outdoors until collection. The problem: This approach is inefficient and costly. An alternative is the use of vertical baling presses, which compress the material.
Here are four reasons why this investment is worthwhile for your disposal logistics.
1. More efficient operational waste management
Containers take up a lot of space. They are therefore usually placed outdoors at industrial companies, far away from production and storage areas where the waste is actually generated. The waste then has to be laboriously transported to its destination by forklift. Even if the forklift only needs a few minutes for the trip to the container, unloading and returning, several hours of travel time can quickly accumulate over the course of a month.
A vertical baling press, on the other hand, requires significantly less floor space. It can therefore be installed directly where the waste is generated. Handling and travel times are considerably reduced, making operational waste management much more efficient overall.
2. Optimized logistics saves space
A smaller footprint of only two to three square meters compared to twelve square meters for a container and the reduction of waste volume by up to 95 percent – using a vertical baler not only saves time, it also frees up space in industrial companies. This mainly affects the loading dock or outdoor area.
Compacted cardboard or film can be easily stacked and stored in a space-saving manner until collection. Wherever the baler is used, there is no waste lying around and getting in the way – everything looks much tidier overall.
3. Increased safety for employees
The numerous forklift trips to the outdoor waste container are not only time-consuming, they also increase the risk of workplace accidents in industrial companies. If forklift traffic can be reduced, it is therefore also safer for employees.
In addition, storing cardboard, paper or film in the form of compacted bales drastically reduces the risk of fire compared to storage in untreated form. The use of vertical balers in disposal logistics therefore also provides an added level of safety.
4. Sustainable disposal logistics
And when it comes to sustainability, using a vertical baler is also advantageous for industrial companies: fewer trips outside also mean less energy loss through open doors.
During collection, the bales compressed by the baler ensure optimal utilization of the truck. The frequency of truck trips is thus reduced many times compared to transporting uncompressed material. This not only saves CO₂ but ultimately also money.
The homogeneous bales of recyclable material created through compaction can also be reintroduced into the recycling cycle as secondary raw material. In most cases, disposal companies even pay a fee for this. In this way, a sustainable disposal logistics system is created, which can also be interesting for many industrial companies with regard to their future legal reporting obligations under the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (EU) 2022/2464).
