01242 620903Cardboard Balers
If your business uses bins or skips to dispose of your waste, our cardboard balers can reduce your waste volume by up to 85%.
Explore a variety of machine options, ranging from vertical small balers to large horizontal machines. As a leading supplier of cardboard balers in the UK with over 25 years' experience, QCR provide high quality equipment that you can trust.
Hire or Purchase?
All our cardboard balers are available to hire with prices starting from only £16.00 per week (excl VAT) which includes delivery, installation, ongoing operator training and routine servicing by a SafeContractor™ accredited QCR Engineer. Whether you buy new or used, our equipment comes with a generous 12 month warranty.
Why Should I Use a Cardboard Baler?
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Free Trial – QCR Recycling Equipment offer free trials on all hydraulic and air-powered balers so you can calculate the benefits of installing one. The full details of the trial offer can be viewed here.
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Save Money – Reduce the number or size of bins or skips you pay to have collected by removing bulky cardboard from them and baling it instead. In large quantities cardboard bales can even generate rebates for your business.
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Save Time – No need for your team to spend time flattening boxes! Simply place the cardboard waste straight into the baler and let it do the flat packing for you.
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Save Space – Our smallest cardboard baler has the same footprint as a filing cabinet but can condense the equivalent of 2-3 bins of loose cardboard into a single bale. Our larger cardboard waste balers don’t take up much more space than just 1 bin.
Popular Small and Medium Hydraulic Cardboard Balers
QCR H1 Small Cardboard Baler
Our smallest hydraulic baler ideal for both cardboard and plastic waste baling.
- This baler conforms to EN16500:2014 safety standards
- Requires a standard 13 amp socket
- Install inside or outside
QCR H3 Cardboard Baler
This medium baler has a bale-out kicker for easy operation. A sustainable waste handling solution for recyclable waste. Install inside or outside. This is a single phase electric baler which only needs a 13 amp socket.
- Conforms to EN 16500:2014 Vertical Baler Safety Standards
- Made in Britain
QCR H4 Medium Cardboard Baler
This Baler has the footprint of a Euro Pallet and uses single phase electrical power. It can also compact plastics making it a great dual-material waste baler.
- Conforms to EN 16500:2014 Vertical Baler Safety Standards
- Made in Britain
Popular Small and Medium Pneumatic Cardboard Balers
QCR 102 Small Cardboard Baler
Our smallest pneumatic baler with a footprint the same size as a filing cabinet. A basic baler which is easy to operate & maintain.
- QCR's lowest price cardboard baler
- Fully refurbished in-house by our award-winning team
- CE marked
QCR 205TS Vertical Wide Cardboard Baler
This expertly refurbished baler has a large door opening for compacting big cardboard boxes. This is a pneumatic baler which can be powered by an airline or compressor. It can be installed inside or outside.
- Optional air compressor available
- CE Marked
QCR 305 Medium Cardboard Baler
This fully refurbished used baler has a deep chamber for loading large boxes. This no-frills pneumatic baler is powered by air from an airline or compressor.
- Optional air compressor available
- Larger twin-ram version available
Popular Mill Size and Large Cardboard Balers
QCR 509 Large Cardboard Baler
Fully-refurbished pneumatic baler powered by your own air line or a compressor. A great all-round multi material baler able to bale cardboard, plastic and/or textiles.
- Optional air compressor available
- Easy to operate and maintain
QCR H20 Mill Size Cardboard Baler
This is extra wide mill size baler has a powerful twin ram and sliding door for quick and efficient loading of cardboard waste. Ideal for higher waste output environments. Produces valuable mill size bales of recyclable materials.
- Single ram equivalent also available
- 3 phase power supply required
QCR V50 Mill Size Cardboard Baler
This fully refurbished used mill size baler is suitable for baling cardboard, plastics and textiles into mill size bales. It offers exceptional value for high volume waste producers looking to convert waste into revenue through baling.
- Sliding or hinged door available
- Requires 3 phase power
- Free warranty when purchased
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is a Cardboard Baler?
A cardboard baler is a machine which efficiently compacts your cardboard waste into bales, making it more cost-effective to recycle as waste volume is dramatically reduced.
2. What types of cardboard can be placed in a Baler?
Clean and dry cardboard boxes can be placed in a baler whole which is unlike traditional recycling bins or skips. All types of cardboard can be baled including corrugated cardboard, single and double walled boxes. The important thing to ensure that it is dry and not contaminated.
3. What is the difference between Cardboard Balers and Compactors?
A cardboard compactor squashes down cardboard boxes to reduce their volume. A baler works in the same way but has the added advantage of using baling wires or tape to secure the cardboard into neat bales, which are easy to stack and store prior to collection.
4. Can I sell my cardboard bales?
Yes, all our customers will be introduced to our trusted network of Cardboard Recyclers who will collect your bales and may also pay you for them if they're collected in large quantities and of the required standard. The value of a cardboard bale depends on the quality, quantity, time of year, your volumes and your location.
5. How is a cardboard baler powered?
Within our range you can choose between an electrical baler that use hydraulics or a pneumatic baler that is powered by compressed air. To read about the differences in performance, please read our informative guide: Hydraulic or Pneumatic Baler? or contact us.
6. What type of power supply does an electric baler need?
In general, smaller balers require 13 amp single phase electric power and larger machines need a 3 phase power supply. We stock both types of electric balers in our range giving you a wide variety of options.
Awards & Accreditations
- We've been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor™ for achieving excellence in health and safety standards
- We've also been awarded accreditation from Achillies™ which is a trusted business certification that demonstrates that QCR has met rigorous standards for quality, compliance and performance
Warranty & Aftercare
- Our 12 month baler warranty includes call outs, parts and labour for added reassurance
- Buy high-quality consumables for your baler from our online shop 24/7
