Baler vs Compactor | Which is right for your company?
A business that handles waste is a business that needs either a baler or compactor. Let's talk about the differences!
Using either a baler or a compactor for your business is a great step that will help make your business run easier and reduce waste handling costs by creating less frequency. Companies are striving to improve their disposal of waste and recycling, and having a baler or a compactor is the way to go. Both compactors and balers are designed to compact waste and reduce the space that waste materials take up. Now the question is, do you need a compactor or a baler? Knowing the difference between the two will help answer any questions you may have, and Speed-Tech is here to help.
Balers are machines that help pack large amounts of recyclable material into compact and smaller shapes, allowing easier storage and shipment. In addition to this, they give companies another source of income. They are grouped into two categories: vertical balers (aka downstroke balers) and horizontal balers. See the difference between vertical and horizontal balers here.
A baler is used to pack mainly recyclable materials such as cardboard, paper, plastics, metal, etc. The materials are then condensed into bales for easy storage and transport. Eventually, these bales are brought to a recycling company for resale and reuse.
Compactors are used to reduce and compress large volumes of trash into a contained area. It can handle different types of waste to reduce its size and make it easier to handle and transport. There are different kinds of compactors, including food waste compactors, self-cleaning compactors, and polystyrene compactors.
Benefits of a Baler
- Provide a tidier, cleaner workspace environment
- Reduce the cost of waste disposal
- Create additional earnings, depending on the material and volume of waste
- Increase amount recycled
- Be an example to others, including customers, that it is necessary to recycle
Benefits of a Compactor
- Easier loading and transporting of waste
- Ideal for bulky waste that needs compacting
- Bin tipping option available. This gives a potential reduction of manual handling.
- Reduce costs for transport since the bales of the compactor take up less space
- Self-cleaning compactors are available
- Reduces the overall number of trash pickups
What to Choose - Baler vs Compactor for your Business?
With an understanding of both balers and compactors, you can determine what would be best for you. Both compactors and balers are great for saving money, helping the environment, and the transportation and handling of materials. The real question is what do you dispose of more often? Cardboard, paper or plastics? A baler would be a better option. Almost any kind of waste materials sorted or unsorted? Then a compactor will work for you!
Speed-Tech Equipment offers a wide range of balers and compactors. Our balers include horizontal balers and vertical balers. Our compactors include stationary compactors, self-contained compactors, and vertical compactors. Need help choosing? Give Speed-Tech Equipment a call at 616-669-2142 or contact us!
At Speed-Tech Equipment, our goal is to help people and businesses recycle and reduce waste by providing the right equipment for the job