Plastic Press – Get Control of the Plastic Waste
An Efficient and Space-Saving Solution for Businesses that Handle Both Small and Large Amounts of Plastic
Without the right solution, plastic can quickly accumulate, take up valuable space, and create disorder in storage or production areas. A plastic baler is an effective way to compress your plastic waste and make handling more manageable and economically advantageous.
By using a plastic baler, you can significantly reduce the volume of plastic. This means fewer collections, lower transportation costs, and more structure in your waste management. The compact bales are easy to store, take up minimal space, and can be sold for recycling, contributing to a more efficient and cost-effective waste management.
Vertical Balers
Horizontal Balers
Compactors
Benefits of a Plastic Baler
- More space: Plastic waste is often bulky and unmanageable. A plastic baler reduces the volume by up to 90%, freeing up valuable floor space in the warehouse, back room, or at the production line.
- Lower costs: By compacting the plastic waste, the need for containers and pickups is minimized. This reduces your disposal expenses and enables you to sell the compact bales for recycling – especially for clean and sorted plastic.
- Safe waste handling: Plastic on the floor can create clutter and pose a safety risk. With a plastic baler, the waste is kept together, keeping work areas clean, organized, and safer. You also eliminate the manual labor of cutting plastic into pieces.
- Efficient waste handling and mandatory sorting: A plastic baler helps you sort correctly and handle waste efficiently – including meeting documentation requirements and environmental conditions such as CSRD reporting or ESG initiatives.
- Waste monitoring: Make your machines even smarter with BRA-IN – Bramidan’s IoT platform that provides real-time insights into your waste data. With remote support, notifications, and automatic status updates, it becomes easier to optimize and minimize both costs and CO2 emissions.
Compress Various Types of Plastic Waste
Soft Plastic
Soft plastic such as stretch film, foil, packaging, and carrier bags is some of the most space-consuming waste in many businesses – especially in connection with receiving goods and pallet wrapping. Even though the material weighs very little, it can quickly create clutter and fill up large quantities in containers or on the warehouse. With a plastic baler from Bramidan, you can compress soft plastic efficiently and collect it in dense bales that take up significantly less space and are easier to handle in daily operations. Proper sorting and low pollution levels also make it possible to sell the bales for recycling.
PET Bottles
Plastic bottles made of PET – typically used for beverages and food – quickly fill up in large quantities and can be difficult to compress if not prepared correctly. For optimal compression, we recommend removing the caps and perforating the bottles to release the trapped air. This ensures that the bales become more stable and compact. In many cases, it may also be advantageous to place a layer of cardboard at the bottom and top of the bale to increase stability and facilitate handling.
Plastic Containers
Plastic cans and containers require pressing equipment with high press force and solid construction, as the material is rigid and resistant. Our powerful balers – especially models in the X series – are designed for this purpose and ensure uniform and durable compaction. Plastic containers and cans that are properly pressed and sorted are also attractive in the recycling market.
Plastic Barrels
Plastic barrels are used in a wide range of industries – for example, for storing liquids and powders in the industry. They have a large volume and often need to be pressed individually. This places special demands on both the size of the machine and the press force. At Bramidan, we offer machines specifically designed for barrel pressing, including powerful models in the X-series or our dedicated barrel press. This makes it possible to drastically reduce the volume while maintaining safe and stable operation.
Computer Cases
Hard plastic such as cases, cabinets, and boxes are often found in electronics such as computers, televisions, and accessories. This type of waste requires a powerful and durable plastic baler that can effectively handle the materials.
At Bramidan, we assist you with the right solution for compressing hard plastic and electronic waste. Contact us for professional advice on waste management and choosing the optimal baler.
Big Bags
Big bags are typically used in the construction industry, offshore, agriculture, and other industries with bulk materials. The bags are often made of flexible, but strong plastic woven fabric and can be difficult to handle without the right equipment. An appropriate baler should have a wide and spacious chamber where any holders are removed to avoid damaging bags that need to be reused. When big bags are compressed correctly, they take up significantly less space and become easier to store, transport, and forward for recycling.
Function and Use of a Plastic Baler
The primary function of the plastic baler is to transform loose and unwieldy plastic waste into compact bales. This is achieved through an efficient press cycle, where a hydraulic press plate compresses the material in a closed chamber.
Plastic balers are used in a wide range of industries – including industrial, logistics, retail, and food production – where plastic constitutes a significant portion of the waste volume. By installing a plastic baler close to where the waste is generated, you can streamline your internal workflows and avoid unnecessary transportation around the building.
See how our B4 baler works
B4 balers are pefect for Stockrooms because of their size. They are made for basic compaction like soft plastic.
Watch How Our B-Series Machinery Works
Balers in the B-series have external cylinders, made for basic compaction of cardboard, paper and soft plastic.
Watch How Our X-Series Machinery Works
Balers in the X-series have internal cross cylinders for strong compaction of several recyclable waste fractions.
Watch How a Self-Contained Compactor Works
A self-contained compactor offers versatile solutions for companies to manage their various waste fractions effectively.
Watch How a Stationary Compactor Works
Suitable for handling very large amounts of waste, stationary compactors come with a press unit and movable container.
We Recommend These Machines for Plastic Waste
Whether your company handles a few kilograms of plastic film per week or large quantities of hard plastic every day, we have a baler or compactor that suits your needs. Our machines are designed to deliver high compaction rates, reliability, and user-friendliness – regardless of industry and volume.
Below, we have gathered a selection of our recommended plastic presses. You will find both compact models for smaller waste quantities and powerful machines built for large production environments with continuous waste flow.
If you are unsure which model best suits your waste types and workflows, our advisors are happy to help find the optimal solution.
B4 Compact Baler for Plastic Foil
X30 HD versatile plastic baler
X6030 LP makes it easy to handle plastic waste
ST2 – Compact Power for Plastic Waste
ST3 – Built for Tough Plastic Waste
Types of Plastic Balers – Which one Suits Your Needs?
Vertical vs. horizontal balers
Vertical plastic balers are ideal for businesses with limited space or moderate amounts of waste. They take up minimal floor space and are easy to operate. The high pressing force ensures stable bales that can be easily handled and stored.
Horizontal plastic balers are suitable for businesses with large and continuous amounts of plastic waste. They typically have automatic filling and binding, providing high capacity and low manual handling. Horizontal solutions are ideal for large-scale production, warehouse facilities, or logistics centers.
Small, medium, and large balers
We offer balers in several sizes. A compact model like B3 or B4 is good for smaller amounts of plastic film, while an X30 or X50 can handle larger volumes and hard plastic. For special needs – such as big bags or plastic barrels – we have machines built for the task.
Mobile and stationary compactors for plastic
For businesses needing efficient waste compaction on a larger scale, we offer both mobile and stationary compactors.
Stationary compactors are ideal for fixed waste centers with high daily waste volumes – they deliver maximum compaction efficiency and low maintenance.
Mobile compactors are flexible and easy to move between locations, making them suitable for places with varying amounts of waste or limited space.
Our compactor solutions are tailored to the type of material, volume – ensuring streamlined and cost-effective waste management.
Step-by-step guide: How to use a Plastic Baler
Loading cardboard
Start by sorting the plastic correctly. Remove lids, metal parts, or other non-plastic materials. Ensure the plastic is not wet or contaminated – this improves the quality of the finished bale and the resale value.
Compacting plastic
Once the chamber is filled, the pressing cycle is activated. The hydraulic press plate compresses the plastic with great force. Depending on the machine size and the type of plastic, the process is repeated several times. The finished bale is automatically or manually tied.
Storage
The finished plastic bales have a firm and uniform shape, making them easy to stack and store – either directly on the floor or on pallets. This makes pickup, internal transport, and recycling easier and more professional.
Purchase or Rental of a Baler for Plastic
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Used Plastic Balers
Our used machines are carefully selected and undergo a thorough quality control and refurbishment process at our own workshops, where vital components are replaced or upgraded as needed. This ensures that you get a reliable and efficient solution – at a lower price than a new model.
A used plastic baler is a good choice if you want to keep the investment down, but still desire high performance, safety, and efficiency. At the same time, it is a choice that extends the machine’s lifespan and contributes to a more circular economy – in line with our values.
FAQ: Most Common Questions & Answers
Companies with a lot of plastic packaging – such as plastic film, stretch film, big bags, or plastic crates – often face challenges with storage and disposal. If the quantities are large and the waste accumulates quickly, a waste compactor is the right solution. It can compress large amounts of loose plastic directly into the container and minimizes the need for frequent pickups.
For smaller to medium amounts of plastic, we recommend a baler instead, which compresses the plastic into compact bales.
If you have large quantities of plastic waste such as plastic film, stretch film, big bags, or plastic pallets in your company, you should consider a professional waste solution. At Bramidan, we typically recommend:
- Compactor: Ideal for companies with a lot of plastic waste. Compacts large quantities directly into a container, reducing the number of emptying cycles and saving on transportation costs.
- Baler: Suitable if you want to separate the plastic and sell it as recyclable material. It compresses the plastic into compact bales that are easy to store and handle.
The choice depends on the type of waste, quantity, and where the waste is generated in the company. We offer free advice and a tailored solution.
Yes, you can easily use the same machine for both waste types, but not at the same time. We suggest making separate bales of solely cardboard or plastic.
While you are baling cardboard, collect and sort soft plastic waste, like shrink wrap. Once you tied off and ejected the cardboard bale, begin to make the plastic bale.
In the United States, businesses must comply with federal, state, and local regulations regarding plastic waste handling. This often includes source separation of recyclable plastics, proper storage, and documentation for waste tracking and reporting.
- A baler makes it easier to sort and document recyclable plastic fractions such as film, wrap, and PET bottles.
- A compactor is ideal for managing high volumes of mixed plastic waste, helping you stay compliant with storage and collection requirements.
At Bramidan, we help companies across the U.S. choose the right equipment and implement compliant, efficient waste handling setups that meet applicable regulations and reduce operational challenges.
Soft plastic can be compacted in all of our vertical balers. The volume and shape of your material will help to determine the machine that is right for you.
A variety of products contain soft plastic recylable material. The most common types are plastic wrappers, stretch film and shrink wrap for goods delivered on pallets, soft carrier bags, and bin liners.
The better sorted the material, the higher the purity; and possibly the value as well.
You can save money in several ways – and the choice of machine is crucial:
- A baler reduces volume and enables the sale of sorted plastic waste as recyclable material. At the same time, fewer collections are required.
- A compactor significantly reduces transportation costs by consolidating large amounts of loose waste into fewer containers.
Both solutions free up space and provide a more efficient waste flow.
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