Employer of Choice Awards Breakfast

PTR was selected by the City of Philadelphia as a 2019 recipient for the Employer of Choice Award. It was an honor to be recognized for our exemplary hiring, sustainability, retention and promotion practices! Accepting the award are PTR President and CEP Mike Savage, Brent Ford (PTR HR Manager), Harold Epps (Director of Commerce, City of Philadelphia), Daniel DiPasquale (PTR HR Generalist) and Justin Smith (PTR HR Generalist).

We’d like to congratulate all other award recipients! They included:’

SEPTA

Temple University Health System

Marshalls Distribution Center

CVS Health

Independence Blue Cross

Rhoads Industries

Comcast NBCUniversal

PECO

SPIN

Wells Fargo Bank

Philadelphia Gas Works

School District of Philadelphia

Read the full article from the City of Philadelphia here, and check out more photos from the event here.

Baler Conveyor

Our baler conveyor is another piece of accessory equipment that is key to streamlining backroom operations, enhancing productivity and significantly improving workplace safety.

COMPATIBILITY

Our conveyors are compatible with PTR baler models 2300HDX, 5000HD, and 7200HD. We are also able to work with an existing conveyor, as long as the dimensions line up.

SAFE & EASY TO USE

PTR’s Conveyor, like other PTR recycling and waste equipment, is built with ease of use in mind.

You’re able to feed the baler from the rear of the machine or from either side into the hopper. When the baler chamber is full, a sensor light illuminates. At this point, you’ll know it’s time to run a baler cycle.

There is another great option, where the operator is able to cycle the baler ram using a rear pendant. This way they won’t need to step away from the conveyor feed in order to walk over to the baler control panel on the machine while in use.

Contact your PTR Customer Service Representative to learn more today. Click here or call (800) 523-3654.

Baler, Compactor or Both?

Would your company most benefit most from a baler or compactor? Many organizations find that they need both pieces of equipment to handle their recycling and waste management needs. In this blog post, we’ll briefly explain what each does and how to know which is best for you.

BALERS

Vertical Balers are used to bundle (or bale) your recyclable material. PTR balers are capable of handling cardboard, aluminum, plastic, paper and more. Some models are even able to handle tires, textiles, electronic waste, rugs and even heavier-duty recyclables such as white appliances, tires and non-ferrous metals.

Most organizations today are highly focused on recycling and sustainability initiatives. A recycling baler is key to implementing sustainability policies and processes. Diverting your recyclables from the landfill not only helps our external environment, but your internal environment as well. It helps save space and keep your workplace free of dangerous debris. This increases overall workplace safety, which in turn, reduces costly downtime due to employee injuries. Another major benefit is what was once waste is now a valuable commodity. Recycling bales, depending on volume, can be an unexpected new revenue stream for your business.

PTR offers a line of baler models in various sizes to suit your needs. View them here.

COMPACTORS

Compactors compress (or compact) large amounts of waste product. While it’s ideal to recycle as much as possible, some material is just not recyclable. That’s what this equipment is for. However, it’s still effective in decreasing waste, since you will be reducing the number of times you take trips to the landfill.

There are two types of compactors: self contained and stationary. Self Contained compactors are a great solution for your wet waste. This makes them ideal for malls, restaurants, movie theaters, hospitals, supermarkets and more industries that produce a lot of liquid or wet waste. PTR’s heavy duty models ensure no leakage or odor. View them here.

Stationary compactors on the other hand, can handle your dry, non-recyclable waste needs. Apartment buildings. Distribution warehouses, college campuses and clothing chains are among some of the industries that can benefit from a stationary compactor.

Both types of compactors reduce the overall amount of waste you produce and therefore, decrease trips to the landfill. This saves you on transportation and tipping feels, while decreasing your carbon footprint.

Many industries will benefit from both kinds of equipment. You may want to start the decision-making process by asking yourself the following questions:

What are your short-term and long-term sustainability goals?

Are you looking to recycle more?

Reduce trips to the landfill?

Reach a zero waste goals?

Talk to a PTR waste management equipment expert today to learn more about whether a PTR Baler, Compactor or both are best for your business.