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| Baling Recyclables
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| What
is a recycling baler?
Recycling
balers are used to compact recyclables such as aluminum,
cardboard, paper, and plastic into blocks which can easily
be stacked and transported. The blocks of recyclables that
come out of balers vary in size and weight depending on how
big of a baler you have. There are many different kinds of
balers, but balers used specifically for recyclables are
usually called “vertical” balers.
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| Where
can I purchase a recycling baler?
Recycle Systems
Steve Anderson 1 (888) 453- 9300 (Bellvue, Washington)
www.recyclesys.com/index.html
Harris Balers
Larry Fagnani (907) 373- 5337 (Anchorage)
or Bob Pfeffer (360) 577-4857 (Longview, Washington).
www.harriswaste.com
Auger Pak Inc.
Contact: Doug Decker
835 179th Place N.E.
Bellevue, WA 98008
Doug Decker 1 (800) 224 1859
Ver-tech, Inc
Contact: Fred Simmons
6801 Bleck Drive
Rockford, Minnesota 55373
Phone: 1 (800) 328-3398
www.ver-tech.com
CRAM-A-LOT
J.V.Manufacturing,Inc.
701 Butterfield Coach Rd., P.O. Box 229
Phone: 1 (800) 678-7320
www.cram-a-lot.com
Note: some communities
use one baler to bale their solid waste as well
as recyclables.
For information about baling solid waste,
click on the otter below. If you are interested in baling
waste and recyclables, ask the companies you call to recommend
a baler that can do both.
The vendors are listed on this web site
as a directory to assist people in identifying and locating
the resources they need to apply to their individual, company,
or community situations. CCTHITA neither endorses nor underwrites
any of the vendors listed here and is not in any financial
relationship with any vendor listed here. CCTHITA does not
portray this vendor list as a final or complete list. CCTHITA
invites vendors whose products and/or services fit the category
of Solid Waste Management to contact Ray Paddock, Environmental
Technician, 1-800-344-1432 x7184, about inclusion on the
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| Examples
of successful recycling baling systems
King Cove, Alaska
The Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove started a recycling program
in 2005. They purchased a recycling baler for cans and cardboard
from Recycle Systems. Contact Desirae Roehl at the Agdaagux
Tribe Environmental Department at: 497-2648 des_atcenvironmental@yahoo.com
for more information about their balers and recycling program.
Haines, Alaska
Haines in Southeast Alaska has a great recycling program
called the “Haines Friends of Recycling” group.
The group uses a recycling baler for the following items:
- Aluminum beverage cans
- Paper
- Tinned cans
- #1 and #2 Plastics
- Cardboard
You can contact the Haines Friends of Recycling group
at the following numbers: Operations Manager – Marilyn Gunn: 723-5135; HFR Board Chair- 766-2792.
Gustavus, Alaska
The 400 person Southeast community of Gustavus runs a
great recycling program. They use a recycling baler to
bale aluminum, cardboard and plastics. They use a Cram-a-lot
baler (model: DH-42R) which produces pallet size bales.
A Bobcat is the used to move the bales. 
Bales of Aluminum cans next to Gustavus’s
new Landfill building
To read about Gustavus’s solid waste baling program,
click here
Also, you can contact
the person in charge of Gustavus’s recycling program Paul
Berry the Dumpmaster, by phone at 697-2118.
Or by e-mail dumpmaster@gca.gustavus.ak.us
Paul
runs a great baler program and
is a really nice guy.
Give him a call to
ask his advice about getting started with a baler!
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Baling Solid Waste
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