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Business owners often go through the confusion of choosing the ideal recycling and waste equipment for their business. There is a wide range of recycling machines like balers and compactors used by businesses to sort and reuse their waste. Despite the fact that all of them are waste recycling machinery, they follow different recycling processes and serve different purposes. Read more …

The amount of waste produced is increasing every year, and so is the money and time that is spent on various types of collection services. Conventional waste bins keep overflowing and create unpleasant public spaces that attract microbes and bacteria. Read more …

Did you know that recycling aluminium uses just 5% of the emissions and energy needed to produce it from bauxite? Aluminium can be recycled again and again without any loss of properties, thus incorporating aluminium recycling habit in your business is the best thing you do for the environment and your company. Read more …

The production of waste is a straight-part of the routine life. It’s unavoidable. At Orwak Compactors, we believe that businesses that produce a large amount of recyclable waste, such as cardboard, aluminium or scrap metal, should integrate a streamlined waste management system in the daily routine of their business. Read more …

Considering the global environment scenario, it is extremely crucial for all of us to be environment-friendly and save and nurture the planet for future generations. This is why, there is a major need, and emphasis being placed on recycling, material recovery and waste processing. Read more …

A proper waste management strategy is an efficient way to optimise your resources and reduce business costs, mainly if you invest in a waste compactor. A waste compactor compresses the waste into a densely packed form that takes up less space and reduces its volume by 50% to 90%. Here are top 5 ways in which this equipment can help you reduce the waste management costs of your business. Read more …

Did you know that cardboard is the largest source of waste produced by businesses and people? Paradoxically, even with the growth of recycling awareness programs, a huge amount of cardboard is still thrown into the trash every day! What’s worse is when this cardboard comes in contact with certain types of waste like liquid, food or biological waste, it cannot be further recycled or reused. On the contrary, it will end up as a rubbish in the disposal sites. Read more …

It is common for business owners to get into a state of crisis while looking for the perfect kind of waste and recycling machinery for their business operations. The waste management equipment might often require a significant amount of investment and with the number of options available for balers and compactors, it often becomes difficult to narrow down which machinery is the perfect solution to your needs. Investing in the correct waste management system can help you minimise the costs and increase the overall efficiency of your business. Read more …

No matter what industry you’re in, waste management is important. Whether your company is from the manufacturing sector or an F&B staple, it’s hard to ignore the amount of daily, weekly and monthly rubbish that piles up.

Not only does compacting your cardboard, plastics and other waste help the environment, it also helps your establishment flourish. Read more …

Since the single-use plastic bag ban, more and more efforts to reduce plastic waste are coming up across Australia.

On June 20 Woolworths started rolling out their ban against single-use plastic bags. Soon Queensland and Western Australia will be banning single-use plastic bags across their state. While Victoria is preparing for a complete plastic bag ban by the end of next year.” Read more …

Hoarding is a massive problem worldwide. We all know horror stories of people’s homes filled with decades of collected antiques and memorabilia. Reality TV shows give us an insight into the destructive consequences of holding onto old trinkets. But another more impactful type of hoarding that’s currently occurring is the excessive collecting of rubbish.

The head of the centre for waste and resource management at the University of Central Lancashire has researched waste management systems around the world, including Australia. He says “if you collect rubbish and ship it to China that’s not recycling, that’s just collecting.” Read more …

It’s hard to ignore the major impact China’s ban has left on Australia. Every state in the country is now dealing with the consequences of exporting waste. For instance in Ipswich, Queensland the local council has sparked a national debate regarding their recent intent to send all yellow bin items straight to the landfill.

The bold move towards landfill comes from the council’s concerns that Ipswich residents aren’t managing their recyclables properly. There had been a rising level of contaminated or non-recyclable rubbish in yellow bins that mean it had become too costly for the city to recycle. With more than half of the items being placed in yellow bins deems unrecyclable waste. Read more …

We may not have flying cars or mass produced hover boards, but technology continues to evolve into impressive and immersive ways that are changing every day living. From electric cars to AI, there are so many advancements currently available that we could only dream of decades ago.

One of the most revolutionary pieces of technology is our smart phones. Mobile phones started off as big, chunky bricks that can only make calls but now make it possible to have desktop functionality in the palm of our hands. And even then, combining different applications like music, internet and mobile calling isn’t what’s completely new and innovative. Read more …

Every Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) business generates unprecedented amounts of waste. Whether you’re running a cosy cafe along the strip, or part of a major shopping complex excessive product packaging, consumer rubbish and everyday litter all adds up.

Every since transnational heavyweight Unilever pledged their commitment to ensuring 100% of their plastic packaging is fully recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025, more companies have followed suit. Read more …

Baler vs compactor is a common decision that business owners have to make when trying to determine the best waste management system for their businesses. In fact, it is so important that it could actually mean the difference from getting recycling right for your business and not having your needs met entirely. Read more …

Cardboard, also known as corrugated cardboard, is a recyclable material that is often recycled by businesses in order to save money on the costs of waste disposal. Cardboard recycling involves reprocessing and reusing thick sheets or multilayered papers that have been discarded. Read more …

Efficient utilization of the available resources and recycling can immensely impact the performance of a business. Among the various tools that can be employed to enhance productivity, balers can make a huge difference as they enable systematic waste management. They offer an easy way to handle business waste and save on waste disposal costs. Read more …

Efficient waste management and recycling are integral to the success of any business. Businesses are always engaged in the process of adopting techniques that enhance productivity and streamline processes. Among the various facets that can immensely increase productivity, compacting and recycling waste can make a major contribution. Read more …

Recycling plays an integral role in attaining sustainability and reducing the environmental impact of a product. It can immensely help in the process of making optimum use of resources and reducing the amount of waste generated. Moreover, the benefits of recycling are not limited to the community and individual level but are also significant at the business level. Read more …

Getting rid of commercial rubbish in a safe, sustained and volume-based manner is important. There are several models of rubbish compactors on the market, available in different sizes and some with special features. To make sure you invest in a good waste compactor look for the following features Read more …

They say great things come in small packages, which is exactly true of ORWAKS TOM, an advanced waste compactor that is a smart alternative to your regular waste bin. TOM has been designed by Orwak to be much more than a waste-collecting container. You’ll discover TOM accomplishing multiple tasks for you intelligently and reliably. Read more …

Running a manufacturing business or a factory involves many factors – the crucial one being taking care of the rubbish that is the residue of the materials used to manufacture the product. It is necessary to build a streamlined process to ensure that you maintain the prescribed standards of hygiene on your site. Read more …

If you work in an office environment, it is likely that there are many types of paper that need to be disposed of. Simply throwing away paper without considering how the different types of paper should be recycled is not only wasteful, it doesn't make the best use of the resources that are available to you. Read more …

In recent years, businesses have seen recycling and resource efficiency become top priorities for the commercial sector. Therefore, finding green ways for managing waste has now become a priority for businesses of every size. This is exactly where balers can help the businesses. Investing in industrial balers can be an ideal way to tackle business waste, as they are not very expensive and are easy to operate. Read more …

There are numerous business benefits when you choose to employ an on-site waste baler. For the commercial sector and the Australian government – reduce, reuse, and recycle has become a major priority. In order to manage their waste and optimise their resource efficiency – commercial establishments are looking for green ways. To dispose trash safely and save big on landfill tax – balers are an easy and cost-effective solution. Read more …

Orwak launches a new feature at the global website www.orwak.com! It is a configurator that will help the customers narrow down the choice of products to a selection of models that best corresponds to their needs. The visitor only has to enter the type and approximate amount of material to compact and a list of Read more …

Orwak is a pioneer in developing high-performance waste handling systems. Since 1971, a strong culture of design and innovation has propelled us to the forefront of setting new standards in the industry. We celebrate 45 years of promoting environmental care and helping our customers achieve their waste management goals in the most profitable way. Orwak’s Read more …

Recent TOM installations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: With 55 million passengers a year, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is one of the busiest airports in the world.  HMSHost, with the motto “Feeling good on the move” is a leading provider of catering services for travelers and operates  several facilities at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. After thorough testing, HMSHost Read more …