Vertical Balers

Vertical balers process waste or recycling materials with a vertical straight-down press force. Making materials easier to process in processing facilities, as condensed bales.

Vertical balers compact general waste and recycling top-down. Vertical baler machines can handle a wider range of materials, are less expensive and take up less space. On the downside, the bales they produce may not always be up to the usual ‘mill standard’.

Unlike vertical balers, horizontal balers compress materials side to side. Theyare typically used for more industrial use and deal with only a few recycling materials. These balers can also handle large amounts of recycling and the bales they produce are very dense. The baled materials are then easier to deliver to transfer stations for warehouse distribution.

Here's how to operate a vertical baler:

1. Open the door, put the waste into (open and laid flat for large boxes) the large feed opening and close the door.
2. Then press the button or pull the lever to push down the ram of the recycling baling machine, which will compress the load. (If you have a semi-automatic vertical baler, then the ram will return naturally to save time, if not you may need to move the lever again).
3. When the recycling baler is full, a ‘bale full’ signal should appear, letting workers know that the cardboard baler is full and they can leave and come back later to retrieve the bale or continue to load.

You can use vertical balers to compress a range of recyclable waste, such as:

• Cardboard
• Corrugated cardboard
• Paper
• PET plastics
• Cans
• Textiles
• Ferrous materials
• Non-ferrous materials
• Other plastic waste

Vertical balers are ideal for small to medium loads. While horizontal recycling balers are suited for dealing with larger loads. If uniform bales are also what you are looking for distribution, then a horizontal baler is ideal.

At Waste Initiatives, we have helped make it easier for you to find the ideal baler machine for your applications by splitting our range of balers into categories in our listings. Furthermore, each listing highlights important product information in the descriptions for your reference.

Use Cardboard & Plastic Balers for small to medium recyclable cardboard and plastic loads.

Use Rigid Product Balers for heavy-duty vertical compressing, for tougher bulky materials like PCABS, PET plastics, tyres & car bumpers.

Use Multi-Chamber Balers for faster processing times, a baler with multiple chambers. This allows workers to safely continue loading while the baler is in operation.

Need additional assistance or information about which compact baler is best for your application? Contact us to learn more.

Each cardboard baler weighs differently, depending on the baler model and type.

Our lightest cardboard baler weighs 140kg (WASTEPAC 40).
Our heaviest cardboard baler weighs 1938kg (WASTEPAC 550HD).

Waste Initiatives' heaviest multi-chamber industrial balers, which can also process cardboard, weighs 1400kg (WASTE PAC 200 Multi).

Like all industrial waste and recycling machines, vertical baler pricing begins in the thousands and goes up to five digits. However, also like industrial machines, we offer flexible financing and rental options. So that our balers are more affordable and manageable for you.

Maintaining your baler machine isn't too different from maintaining other industrial machines.

Make sure you clean your balers regularly and keep your wider facilities clean. Ensure good quality baler oil for your baler’s maintenance and oil consistently to keep everything running smoothly. Conduct regular inspections or schedule a preventative maintenance service.

Most importantly, you should train your workers to properly operate the machine so that there is no damage either to your workers or the machine.