As a retailer or store manager there are good opportunities, if looking into it, to streamline waste management, optimize storage space, and generate recycling revenue.
Your daily work as a retailer or manager may vary widely depending on the products you sell. However, the situation in respect of waste management is the same regardless of the products you stock. In retail cardboard is the predominant packaging material.
When your store is selling more products, it is undoubtedly a positive development, but inevitably it means more packaging waste is generated. The most significant side effect of this is that storage space for your goods becomes increasingly scarce.
IS YOUR STORAGE AREA CONSUMED BY WASTE?
The storage area in most stores is very limited, often due to the high cost of physical floor space in the city center or a commercial area. The shop floor must be prioritized over storage facilities and the need to handle large quantities of bulky waste adds to the challenge; further shrinking valuable space for goods and causing poor internal logistics, fire safety and a poor working environment.
Packaging should therefore be processed as quickly as possible to free up space. Compaction solutions deal effectively with waste streams and provide substantial volume reduction on the spot. Balers come in all sizes and thanks to compact design and high capacity – a compaction ratio of up to 5:1 or even 10:1, the baler saves far more storage space than its footprint takes up. Some compaction equipment can be placed adjacent to the loading area or even outside the store. Find the optimal solution for your store in our broad range!
The most compact Orwak baler, model 3110, ideal for small shops, convenience stores, gas station stores
POWER 3420 high capacity baler for retail and supermarkets. Convenient sliding door and compact bales that fit on a pallet.
Several waste types or equal amounts of cardboard and plastic packaging? Sort and compact at source with a multi-chamber baler.
Too much cardboard for a baler? Go for a fully automated briquette presse: compaction ratio 20:1 and no bale binding!
ARE YOU GETTING PAID FOR YOUR WASTE?
Mixed waste that goes straight for incineration is a pure cost for your store. This is something you want to avoid when the packaging in fact can be recycled and generate income. In other words, you can get paid for cardboard and plastic and thus reduce your waste management costs.
Why are not all stores equipped with balers today? The store managers may not know that they can get paid for the waste or they might think that the volume of recyclables on site is not sufficient for recycling to be worthwhile. The most common reason, however, is the convenience of throwing everything into the same container, but when not separating nor compacting the recyclables, they are likely to be a costly burden instead of a source of income.
MORE PROFITABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT IN YOUR STORE
Orwak provides a variety of compaction equipment and is well-established in the industry. Our products are manufactured in-house, which means you can always get spare parts quickly and benefit from our expertise in our products. Contact us to find out what is the best solution for your store and how to turn the current waste costs into an income!