Waste Paper Handling: Chuck the Gaylord

"Another element is the value of the scrap and its grade," he says. "You need to ask yourself if there's a financial incentive toward separating or segregating certain grades of waste paper that might be more valuable than others."

It also helps if you have a good feel for the flow of materials that comes through your shop, adds Roger Williams, sales manager for American Baler. Certain times of the day can see a surge in the material that is sent to the baler. Variables include the size of the paper when it arrives at the baler (i.e., trim, full sheets, shredded). The number of machines feeding the baler and their proximity from each other are also considerations.