At Baling Wire Direct, we know how important recycling is. It’s a way of reducing the amount of garbage we send to landfill, limiting our energy consumption and conserving our vital natural resources. It’s a $117 billion industry, contributing over 500,000 direct jobs and returning close to 10% of its contributions as tax revenues.
As recycling has grown in importance, regulatory changes on a city, state, and federal level have meant businesses with heavy paper recycling outputs need to turn to more efficient on-site waste management solutions. For paper recycling, this means using baling machines to compact waste paper and cardboard products into tightly bound cubes (bales) that can be more easily stored and transported.
What is a baling machine?
A baling machine, or a baler, is used to compress and bind materials into more manageable bundles for ease of transportation and storage. Once upon a time, these were mainly used for agricultural products (hay, cotton, flax, and straw), but nowadays, one of their most common uses is in the recycling industry.
What baling wire is best for paper recycling?
As well as squashing materials into more user-friendly bales, balers also securely tie them together with the right wire for the task in hand. It’s important to use the correct gauge for your machine type, with due consideration for the amount of paper recycling you’ll be doing as well as the likely weight load of your densely compacted paper bundles. The best baling wire for paper recycling depends on the quantities you’re recycling and the baler you’re using to do it.
Single loop bale ties
A robust and resilient type of wire that will resist expansion, single loop bale ties are a good flexible choice for most purposes. You’ll have to tie single loop bale ties by hand for the most part. But this means it’s more economical as well because you cut it to your required dimensions, you’ll end up cutting down on wire waste into the bargain. If you have a vertical baler, chances are you’ll want to get your hands on some of this.
Hi-tensile galvanized stem wire
Heavy-duty galvanized stem wire is sometimes referred to as stump wire, carrier wire or strand wire. Its high-tensile manufacture makes it incredibly strong and capable of withstanding intense pressure. This makes it perfect for holding together large and heavy bales that need to be quickly moved around and transported long distances. A corrosion-resistant zinc coating helps prevent the wire losing its strength over time by minimizing things like rust.
Black annealed box wire
Black annealed box wire is a seriously resilient product with high-tensile strength and high ductility, meaning it can withstand the harshest of climates. The best annealed wires will have metallurgically certified chemical compositions with individually annealed strands. A light coat of wax adds smoothness to the metal, protecting it from rust and helping it pass through your baler with minimal wear and tear.
Still not sure if you’ve found what you’re looking for? Get in touch with us. Whatever your baling wire needs, you’ll find the right product for you at Baling Wire Direct.
