How Waste Baling Machines Contribute to Your Waste Management ...

How Waste Baling Machines Contribute to Your Waste Management ...

Irish businesses and the public have significantly ramped up their waste management efforts over the last three years. Even with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ireland managed to surpass its recycling targets, with businesses playing a central role in this achievement by recycling soft plastic, as highlighted by Repak. This proactive waste management initiative is set to continue, with a reported 95% of people planning to use the new deposit return scheme. Furthermore, the EU has set Ireland a target to separate and collect 77% of plastic beverage bottles by 2025, rising to 90% by 2029.

While preventing waste, particularly plastic, from arising in the first place is crucial, incorporating waste baling machines provides a straightforward and efficient method for business owners to contribute to waste reduction and cost efficiency. Repak, a not-for-profit led by member businesses to spearhead recycling efforts, suggests that businesses in Ireland should:

• Explore the use of waste baling machines and compactors
• Avoid the use of open skips on sites
• Maintain tidy recycling and waste areas with clearly marked bins and instructions for waste segregation

At LSM, we specialize in waste balers and compactors, including reverse vending machines. We understand the value these machines bring to both businesses and the environment. Here, we'll share how waste baling machines can help you achieve your environmental and cost reduction goals.

Why are Waste Baling Machines Recommended by Experts?

What difference does a waste baling machine make for businesses? You might be surprised at how this straightforward measure in your waste management program can have a significant impact.

LSM customers find that using a waste baling machine on their premises helps them to:

• Save money & boost productivity: Plastic and cardboard balers make it much easier to separate and manage waste on-site, significantly reducing the time teams spend breaking down boxes and managing plastics.
• Comply with European and Irish regulations: The European Union Packaging Regulations of 2014 mandate that packaging waste is separated by material type at the source before recycling. Recent updates to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations (PPWR) require that all packaging on the EU market must be recyclable and collected, sorted, and recycled effectively. Waste management machines like plastic balers and cardboard balers help businesses comply with these regulations and stay ahead of future changes.
• Create a positive environmental impact: Using a recycling baler, such as a plastic or cardboard baler, makes it easier for waste management partners to handle increased volumes of compacted material, resulting in fewer vehicle movements, lower costs, and reduced emissions.
• Prepare for the circular economy: Recycling bales keep materials like plastic and cardboard in a recoverable state and encourage correct waste segregation, facilitating a smoother transition to a circular economy and reducing overall costs.