Waste Solutions for Retail Markets

PTR Baler and Compactor Company is the industry leader in meeting the waste equipment needs of the retail market. Our retail waste solutions experts work with many major retailer chains in the country.

PTR has decades of experience working with various retail markets. Retail chains know how critical it is to keep floor space clear, for both safety reasons and efficiency. If sustainability is one of your main goals, PTR’s waste management equipment can help you achieve it. We will analyze the waste stream and provide a custom solution for your company. Our professional staff can assist you whether you are opening a new retail establishment, replacing your old waste baler or compactor, or looking for repair for your current recycling equipment.

Ethically and economically, sustainability policies are critical for all retail businesses today. PTR products are the key to reaching your company’s recycling goals. What was once considered waste, is now a valuable commodity. Instead of further contributing to our country’s growing landfills, you’re diverting that ‘waste’ to a recycling facility. Everything from cardboard, plastic bags, shrink wrap, plastic bottles, aluminum cans and co-mingled recyclables (sandwich bales), are all perfect candidates for waste diversion. Our full line of vertical hydraulic balers come in a variety of sizes to suit your retail business’s individual needs. The benefits are three fold; you’ll meet your waste stream requirements, convert waste removal expense into a revenue stream, and benefit the environment.

Retail establishments including home supply chains, clothing chains and large department stores typically deal with mostly dry waste. Stationary compactors are usually the best equipment to deal with dry waste streams. Check out of full collection of sizes and styles to find the stationary compactor that will work best for you.

Why choose PTR balers & compactors? Your employee’s safety is one of our top priorities when developing our equipment. All of products meet OSHA and NOISH recommendations and are fully UL approved. We put every product through extensive testing, meticulously engineered and inspected, and they are build to last.

Our Bioloc secure access option is the ideal solution for retail chains who must meet OSHA and NOISH standards, as well as helping to reduce shrinkage and preventing employees under 18 from accessing the baler or compactor.

PTR delivers, installs and services your waste equipment to locations across the country, from coast to coast. Our technicians are highly skilled and thoroughly trained professionals. Our product is the highest quality available in the market and backed with a comprehensive warranty. The difference between a PTR baler or compactor and a cheap imitation is a safer, longer lasting, more efficient waste management system for your business. Choose PTR and you’ll be reaping the benefits of that choice for years to come.

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Recycling & Artificial Intelligence Article Round Up

As 2026 approaches, artificial intelligence is taking root in many industries. One big area where it make a difference is with recycling - sorting in particular. Currently, many aspects of sorting recycling is a very time consuming and imprecise process. This leads to both wasted time and resources, in addition to recycling not always living up to expectations.

We all know how mission critical recycling is. Big improvements in recycling will make a meaningful impact on environmental concerns. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out as artificial intelligence becomes more and more a part of daily life.

We've rounded up some thought provoking and informative articles on this topic for you:

https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2025/06/18/how-ai-is-revolutionizing-the-recycling-industry/

Great article with lots of stats on recycling and artificial intelligence

https://recyclinginside.com/recycling-technology/instrumentation-and-control/ai-driven-smart-recycling-the-future-of-waste-sorting/

Deep dive into all aspects of the future of artificial intelligence as it relates to recycling

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ganeskesari/2024/05/31/turning-trash-into-treasure-how-ai-is-revolutionizing-waste-sorting/

Article that addresses the disruptive nation of this new technology

https://www.everestlabs.ai/blog/understanding-recycling-ai-technology-what-it-is-and-how-it-works

Quick read on the basics

Check out our previous blog post on this topic.

The 2300HD Vertical Downstroke Baler - An Efficient Solution For Your Waste Recycling Needs.

For the many generations that PTR Baler & Compactor has been in business, we’ve been able to perfect our products’ design through years of repeated testing and gathering customer feedback. We’ve personally developed many of the key designs that make our vertical balers the best on the market. The 2300HD is our most popular standard HD vertical downstroke baler, and for good reason. It’s the most durable vertical baler available, built with heavy duty structural steel and jig-fixtured components. This allows for reliable, accurate repeated movement. What it means to you is the continued seamless flow of your company’s daily operations.

The versatile 2300HD model produces cardboard bales up to 1,100 lbs. The full size, 1,000 lb. cardboard bale is key in order for it to be easily marketable as a valuable commodity. You can efficiently bale cardboard, plastic P.E.T. bottles, aluminum cans and siding. By keeping floorspace clear of discarded materials, you’ll get maximum use of your space. The 2300HD is simple to use, and most importantly, safe. PTR Baler & Compactor is proud to offer products manufactured in the U.S.A. and fully U.L. approved.

Currently, we serve 17 of the 20 largest retail chains in the country. That’s because we manufacture the most reliable, durable vertical balers on the market. The 2300HD can accommodate the high volume waste common in warehouses, retail stores, distribution centers and more.

The 2300HD is excellent for markets like:

• Mid-Sized Warehouses

• Retails Chains

• Distribution Centers

• Manufacturing Plants

• Supermarkets

• Hospitals

• Hotels

• Malls

Remember, when you purchase your vertical baler from PTR, you’re also getting the best repair services in the industry, 24/7. We stand behind our products and respond to customer maintenance and repair requests promptly. Our field technicians are electrical, mechanical and hydraulic experts capable of handling any issue with any of our baler models and all other makes and models of vertical down stroke balers. No matter where you are in the country, you’ll be assigned your own customer service representative. Since we are a manufacturer, you’ll also have the benefit of access to a huge parts inventory when needed. Check out our separate parts site by clicking here.

With the waste solutions we offer, your company can successfully implement sustainability policies. The environmental benefits of using our vertical balers, like the 2300HD, are substantial. You’ll reduce waste and decrease your company’s carbon footprint. To see what your recycling efforts will mean for energy conservation.

When we ask our customers what they want from a vertical baler, their answers are by and large the same. They want quality, dependability and durability. The 2300HD is a shining example of a product that provides just that. It’s been developed with you and your employees safety in mind. Time and time again they outperform and outlast the competition. As of 2017, PTR has been making vertical balers for 50 years. That’s substantially longer than most of our competition has been in business. Don’t sacrifice your business’s time, money, efficiency and safety on a sub-par product – go with a vertical baler you can depend on and a company you can trust.