Metal Balers
Metal baler rental
Scrap metal is often big, bulky, and heavy. Using a metal baler in your business condenses the volume of waste, saving space for efficient storage before it’s sent for recycling. You can use them to crush a wide range of metals, including steel from construction projects, aluminium cans, and copper.
At Business Waste, we’re proud to provide metal balers of various types and sizes to meet your needs, including those for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. These make managing your commercial scrap metal simpler if you generate high volumes of any kind of waste metal. Plus, it may help you access metal recycling rebates.
Save money and space with metal baler rental anywhere in the UK. One of our friendly team members can discuss your needs and advise on the best options if you’re unsure what’s suitable for your operations. Discover more about hiring a metal baler or get your free quote today – call 0800 211 8390 or contact us online.
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Scrap metal balers
A scrap metal baler significantly reduces the volume of waste and crushes it together to form a dense bale. Many types of clean and dry metal can be processed in a baler. Ferrous and non-ferrous metals should ideally be segregated to create separate bales, but some types can be combined.
Use a scrap metal baler for:
- Aluminium cans
- Copper wire
- Foil trays and packaging
- Metal car parts
- Bicycle frames
- Furniture made of metal
- Construction waste – metal pipes, sheets, and beams
Load scrap metal into the baler’s chamber or place it on the conveyor or chute when using a horizontal baler. Once it’s loaded, the powerful hydraulic press applies significant pressure to condense the metal together and create a solid bale. This is then tied or ejected and must be strapped manually.
Automatic balers tie the bale, while semi-automatic metal baler machines require manual tying. After the bale is ejected, it can be moved, stacked, and stored easily before collection and transportation to a metal recycling facility. Scrap metal balers come in various shapes and sizes, with the other main consideration being whether you need a horizontal or vertical baler:
- Horizontal metal balers – the biggest scrap metal balers that can crush high volumes and large items, such as car parts, appliances, and pipes. Many have a conveyor for loading, and they need lots of floor space and access. Factories, manufacturers, and warehouses often opt for horizontal metal balers.
- Vertical metal balers – these are more compact metal balers that stand upright and require less floor and access space. They’re more commonly used for aluminium cans and lower volumes of scrap metal, and can be placed inside or outside. The hydraulic ram compresses waste down but can still produce big bales. More suited to retailers, distributors, and businesses with limited space.
Aluminium can baler
A dedicated aluminium baler for cans is useful for businesses that produce or store lots of empty drink cans. Separate cans from other scrap metal and load them into the baler to create a dense bale of pure aluminium. This saves space and significantly reduces the volume of such loose waste while improving recycling.
There are many types and sizes of aluminium can balers available. Most are vertical balers that can still process lots of empty cans at once, but large horizontal balers can also be used to crush them together. You can combine other aluminium food tins too, just remove any other scrap metal or contaminants.
At Business Waste, we can provide an aluminium can baler anywhere in the UK for your organisation. This includes assessing your waste and advising on suitable baling machines and services. We can also advise on whether your bales of aluminium may be eligible for recycling rebates and the process to access them.
Benefits of a metal baler machine
A metal baler machine benefits businesses that generate high volumes of any type of scrap metal, whether it’s aluminium cans or construction waste. Manufacturers, garages, and even some retailers can all save money and time with a baler for waste metal. These are the key benefits of a metal baler machine:
- Save space – waste metal can be big and bulky, such as pipes, car parts, and appliances, while even smaller items like aluminium cans take up space when loose and there are lots of them. A metal baler significantly reduces the volume of scrap metal to save storage space, and the bales are easy to stack.
- Reduce waste collection costs – reducing the volume of waste metal should mean you need fewer or less frequent collections. This can save your company money on its waste management costs.
- Cut carbon emissions – fewer collections mean fewer trips for the trucks that remove your commercial metal waste, which helps cut carbon emissions associated with your waste management.
- More metal recycling – creating metal bales for specific streams such as aluminium cans, steel, or non-ferrous metals can improve recycling rates. It should ensure there’s less contamination, which may help boost how much metal is recycled.
- Benefit from metal recycling rebates – you may qualify for metal recycling rebates with a baler. The size of the bale and type of metal it contains, as well as market conditions and your location, can affect this. Loose scrap metal isn’t usually accepted for a rebate, so a baler is key.
Why choose Business Waste to
hire a scrap metal baler?
Hire a scrap metal baler for your company with confidence. We work with suppliers nationwide to source suitable metal balers anywhere in the UK for your business at a competitive price. This includes a wide range of vertical and horizontal balers that can condense various types and volumes of waste metal.
Let us know what you need, or speak to one of our friendly experts who can help. Provide a few details about the types and rough amount of waste metal you produce and your location. We can conduct an audit or advise on the best metal balers, collection frequencies, and potential rebates that are efficient and cost-effective for you.
There are no surprises or hidden charges and we can help arrange regular daily, weekly, or fortnightly collections. All metal waste is recycled where possible and kept away from landfill. Get your free bespoke quote for metal baler rental today – call us on 0800 211 8390 or contact us online.
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Published 15th August 2025 by Mark Hall. Last modified 1st September 2025