Types of Waste

Cardboard & Plastic Baler

Cardboard& Plastic can be baled into various sizes ranging from 30 kg upto 500kg the use of a Dixi 50s, 60s or 60slk will provide mill size bales (450 kg - 500kg).

The price of waste cardboard, plastic and plastic bottles varies as with all commodities,however to ensurethe maximum prices for your cardboard the general rules are:

- The Bales should be mill size (450 - 500kg)
- Wire should be used to tie the bales (3 or 4 wires)
- Volume of bales (collection of 40 bales - 20ton)

Typical Prices & variations - (Currently under review- area and volumes can differ)

- Carboard - £25.00 - £45.00
- Plastic - £60.00 - £150.00
- Plastic bottles - £180.00 - £280.00

Prices can be checked at -

- http://www.letsrecycle.com/prices/paperPrices.jsp