Retail

Orwak has been helping retailers compact waste and bale recyclables for over 45 years.

Since the early 1980's Orwak North America have been helping retailers manage trash using small footprint compactors and balers.

The Top 6 Reasons Why Retailers Choose Orwak

Orwak compactors and balers...
  1. Decrease the amount of time staff is needed to manage trash
  2. Create more space in storage areas and small back rooms
  3. Decrease waste volume and produce small, manageable bales of recycled material
  4. Maintain a clean and inviting environment for customers and staff members
  5. Increase night staff safety by keeping waste indoors 
  6. Turn recycled material from a cost to a source of income
How Orwak's Compact Baler Stacks Up Against Mil-tek's Small Footprint Baler

Most Popular Orwak Solutions for Retailers

Orwak Compact
​Cardboard/Plastic Baler

  • Requires little space, yet provides effective volume reduction
  • Easy-to-handle light weight bales
  • The best choice for small to medium sized volumes of cardboard and plastic

Orwak Flex
Trash Compactor

  • Versatile compaction for many different applications
  • Hygienic and safe compaction and disposal of mixed or hazardous waste
  • Special solutions for special needs​

Retail Success Stories

How Orwak's "Mini" Compact Baler Stacks Up Against Mil-tek's Small Footprint Baler - Results of an Independent Comparative Case Study
If you’re a Facility Manager, Recycling Manager or Superintendent, you know that small footprint balers are ideal for small spaces and indoor use. They are often more affordable than larger balers and have lower costs of ownership. But when it comes to choosing a small baler, how do you know which has the best ROI and which will withstand the test of time?
Holly Elmore of Elemental Impact, published an independent study titled, “Comparative Case Study: Plastic Film Recycling at Two Simon Malls” showing the results of two different, small footprint balers. This study compared a “mini” Orwak 3115 compact baler to a “larger” small footprint Mil-tek 509HD baler for the 2015 calendar year.
Baskets Galore Benefits From Cardboard Galore Thanks to Their Cardboard Baler
One of the biggest challenges for a retailer is how and when to pull the trigger on inventory, staff, equipment, and so on in order to operate at an optimal level. For many retailers, waste generated from increased inventory deliveries is not a factor until it becomes a problem. As Baskets Galore pointed out, one of the potential advantages of owning an Orwak 3115 baler is avoiding a warehouse full of cardboard boxes during their busiest months. 
​DIY Cardboard Baling Gets to the Root of the Problem for this Baltimore Grocery Store
Roots Market is a full-service grocery store specializing in natural and organic produce, meat, seafood, grocery items and more. The market has a loyal following of customers who want to live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Like any grocery store, though, Roots generates a fair amount of waste from cardboard boxes.  Facilities Director, Jack Moore, says that the market’s desire to be both green and economical, led managers to look into purchasing a cardboard baler for their Clarksville, Maryland location. The store was paying a hefty annual fee for use of a shared dumpster, and the hauler was making money recycling the market’s cardboard.

Customer Testimonials

“Having a baler means it never reaches a stage where we are struggling.” 

- Baskets Galore
“Instead of hemorrhaging money to have cardboard taken away, we wanted to bale the cardboard ourselves, make money doing it and feel good that we were greening our operations.  “The Orwak 3110 Compact caught our eye because of its compact size.  It could fit in a little nook.  It also uses 110-volt current and produces bales of 80 to 100 pounds, which are easier to maneuver.”

- Jack Moore, Facilities Director, Roots Market
"Once these additional savings were calculated in, the clear winner was the Orwak 3115 at Concord Mills Mall with a net annual profit of $3,790.  SouthPark Mall’s annual net profit was $380, thus the savings generated from the “mini” Orwak 3115 baler was approximately 10 times that of the larger Mil-tek 509HD baler. When you consider that there are approximately 47,000 shopping centers in the United States (1,100 classified as enclosed malls), the Orwak “mini" Compact baler can have a pretty BIG impact despite its small footprint.

- Holly Elmore, Elemental Impact