Benefits of Portable Waste Compactors - phs WasteKit
You’re likely well aware of how effective balers and compactors are at reducing the overall waste volume produced by your business.
This leads to fewer collections and more effective sorting, which will ultimately save your business money.
But what about portable waste compactors?
They’re typically smaller and more versatile than their larger counterparts, but what does this actually mean for you and your business?
What are the Benefits of Portable Waste Compactors?
Obviously, one of the most important benefits are right there in the title - they’re portable.
This can be a huge benefit in multiple circumstances. For example, smaller businesses with limited space may find it more freeing to manoeuvre the compactor around in different situations.
Even larger businesses may find it beneficial to have multiple portable compactors around their premises for increased versatility.
The only real downside of portable compactors compared to static ones is that they fill up quicker, but if you produce small amounts of waste (or have several compactors available), this is a non issue.
Portable compactors also often come with additional features to make them easier to load or generally more effective - such as low feed openings, different feed hopper setups, drainage points, bin lifter tools etc.
When considering a new compactor, the most important factor a company needs to consider are the volume and types of waste being produced, and where it can be stored.
By being fully enclosed and self contained, portable compactors make this significantly easier, as they can be moved off site or out of busy working areas once full.
Static compactors on the other hand, can cause spillages or have waste fall underneath them, due to rarely having watertight seals, which due to their static nature, takes a lot of effort to clean up and solve.
This can lead to serious hygiene issues over time - ones that are naturally and inherently avoided by using a portable waste compactor.
For very large companies producing huge amounts of waste, it’s possible that a static compactor is the only one that will be able to handle the volume you’re producing. In almost any other situation, a portable one is the better choice.
The other question is of course, why use a compactor at all?
Benefits of Compactors
Compactors are a long term solution to waste management issues and can reduce your waste volume by up to 90%.
Benefits to your organisation can include:
Fewer collections (which saves money and also translates to less foot traffic)
Safer working environment due to improved hygiene, limited smells and rodent issues etc
Environmental benefits as less collections means less CO2 and less space in landfill
Reduced labour costs as waste would otherwise need to be prepared and transported manually
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