Before acquiring the Orwak Power 3820 baler, the Municipality of Santo Domingo de Heredia in Costa Rica faced a complex and challenging management of recyclable waste. The baler has made a remarkable difference and significantly freed up storage space and improved sales. The capacity to handle cardboard has increased from 15 to 18 tons and plastic bags from 2 to 3 tons.
Santo Domingo de Heredia is a charming colonial town not far from the capital San José. The Municipality of Heredia is the organization responsible for managing the public services of the Heredia canton. The Orwak distributor GrupoZoe introduced the powerful baler 3820 for big chunks of cardboard and the right capacity to effectively deal with waste stream.
Before the investment in the baler, manual waste management was inefficient, required a lot of physical space for storage, and was less than ideal for the workers. Furthermore, the price was considerably lower when selling loose recyclables than compacted material.
Now, with the implementation of the baler, the process is more efficient: storage is optimized, the waste handling is facilitated, and the municipality obtained an increased value of the recyclables.
There has been a great improvement in the waste handling and manual labor. When working with bales, the forklift facilitates the process, and it only takes one operator to conduct the job efficiently.
To conclude, the implementation of the Orwak Power 3820 baler in the Municipality of Santo Domingo de Heredia has optimized waste management by significantly reducing storage volume and allowing for the reception of more material. This has led to improved efficiency, increasing cardboard handling capacity from 15 to 18 tons and plastic bag handling capacity from 2 to 3 tons.
Furthermore, the use of bales has improved operational efficiency, requiring less staff, facilitating forklift handling, and reducing workplace hazards. Overall, the operation is now more organized, profitable, and safe.