Trim Paper Recycling Systems: Waste Not, Want Not

The changing face of printing companies doesn't always take into account evolving needs in a given printer's recycling system, Everhart states. When a printer acquires a company that may produce a new product, can the acquiring firm's system properly deal with the new yield/variety of waste?

One of the biggest advantages is having a system that boasts dump-and-run capabilities, Everhart remarks, but that comes at a cost. "Not having the operator constantly standing there and feeding the machine, and having an auto-tie baler instead of manual," he says. "Baler ties are more expensive, but you don't have to mess with them. As soon as the bale is full, the machine cycles, wraps the bale, pushes it out and is ready to go to the next one without any operator intervention. That allows a 24-hour facility to genuinely be able to process materials 24 hours a day, even though the operator is only feeding and unloading the machine every few hours."