Category: Balers

Returning economic confidence brings more waste baler enquiries

After the somewhat dreary media headlines of recent years it has been refreshing, over the past few months, to read about the increasing levels of confidence that are gradually returning to the economy.The UK’s unemployment rate, for example, is now the lowest it has been for almost six years – an encouraging sign that businesses are investing in resources and looking to the future.

That same positive outlook is evident in the conversations we’ve had at Riverside Waste Machinery t...

Baled waste is just the start of landfill avoidance

As one of the UK’s leading suppliers of waste baling technology, here at Riverside Waste Machinery we keep a keen eye on industry news. And given that the word ‘landfill’ is never far from the headlines, we weren’t surprised to see that the Green Alliance’s latest report, “More jobs, less carbon: why we need landfill bans” achieved so many column inches.

The company claims that launching landfill bans could create 47,500 jobs in the UK and its analysis urges the Government...

Waste baling could provide valuable solution and cost benefits to Scottish businesses

The biggest change in 30 years to how business waste is collected and disposed of in Scotland will come into force in the New Year.

From 1 January 2014 as part of the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 businesses of all sizes will be required to separate and recycle their plastic, paper, metal and glass. Whilst some businesses may feel that this new impetus on recycling puts them under increasing financial and market pressure, it is imperative that they play their part in helping to redu...

Waste baling is still the safest option for recycling centres

Following the seemingly sharp rise in the number of fires at recycling centres this summer, it is welcome news that the Chief Fire Officer’s Association (CFOA) is planning to hold a seminar at the end of the year on the prevention of fires in the waste industry.

It comes after a series of blazes including the highly publicised plastics fire at Jayplas’s Smethwick facility in July and more recently at a recycling plant in Stockport.

Images of charcoaled baled waste is not somet...

Capital allowances offer added incentive to purchase Riverside waste baler

At Riverside we are continually shouting about the cost benefits of investing in one of our robust waste balers. We offer a range of flexible finance options so that the purchase is affordable for all.

But businesses now have another incentive to invest in ...

Purchasing a waste baler…Riverside provides finance options to suit all

At Riverside, we have talked for years about the importance of considering the return on investment and added-value that our waste balers can bring to clients. Increasingly our customers are recognising that it is possible to save money or yield revenue – rather than incur costs – when dealing with waste. The days of viewing balers simply in terms of capital expenditure, are therefore long gone.

That said, whilst numerous ongoing cost savings make t...