How to save money on baling wire
Baling wire is a significant expense for recycling and waste management operations. Fortunately, through smart buying choices and end-of-life considerations, you can save money on this critical recycling tool. Here are five tips to help you lower your baling wire costs:
- Buy in bulk
- Use less baling wire
- Use uncoated (regular) baling wire
- Invest in high-quality baling wire
- Recycle used baling wire
Not only will these tips save you time and money, but they’ll also help you optimize your recycling center.
One: Buy in bulk
Save money by buying baling wire in bulk. Take advantage of bulk discounts and minimize freight costs by stocking up on baling wire instead of making more frequent purchases.
To calculate your wire needs for stem wire (stump wire), use this formula (customize it for other wire types):
(Annual bale production × Wire length required per bale) ÷ Wire length per stem = Number of stems required annually
If your facility produces 20,000 bales per year, uses 14 feet of wire per bale, and purchases coils containing 49,000 feet of wire, you would require:
(20,000 × 14) ÷ 49,000 = 6 stems per year rounded up from 5.7
With this information, you can make one order for the year, securing a cheaper cost per unit and saving on shipping.
Two: Use less baling wire
Recycling operations can use black annealed wire to optimize their baling process, reduce wire consumption, and save money. Annealing enhances wire's ductility, allowing it to stretch under tension without breaking (its elongation properties).
You can use annealed wire to produce heavier bales with less wire. A recycling facility that processes 10,000 bales annually, using 12 feet of wire per bale, could reduce their wire consumption by 10%, for a total savings of 12,000 feet of wire per year.
If you’re using bale ties, select precut lengths that match your horizontal or vertical baler’s output dimensions so you only buy the wire you need.
Three: Use uncoated baling wire
Regular (uncoated) baling wire is cheaper than annealed or galvanized wire. Regular baling wire is a great option if you:
- Are baling lightweight materials.
- Only require short-term bale storage.
- Don’t require high tensile strength or elongation.
Our uncoated double loop wire ties can be sized to your baling machine’s output dimensions so you don’t waste money on excess wire.
Four: Invest in high-quality baling wire
If you’re settling for cheap baling wire, wire breakage and premature corrosion are inevitable. Invest in high-quality baling wire, and you’ll save money in the long run.
Our products are manufactured beyond industry standards, and we maintain metallurgical traceability documents for all steel rod purchases. Additionally, we employ an environmentally friendly mechanical descaling technique during wire drawing, avoiding harsh chemicals.
When you choose Baling Wire Direct, you choose sustainable, American-made baling wire that performs beyond expectations, saving you money and improving the efficiency of your baling operation.
Five. Recycle used baling wire
Recycle used baling wire to reduce expenses and contribute to the circular economy. By selling your used baling wire as scrap metal, you can offset some of the cost of purchasing new wire while recycling valuable steel.
To streamline the process, implement a system for collecting used wire, and establish relationships with reputable scrap metal dealers.
Baling wire products we offer
Baling Wire Direct sells the following high-quality baling wire products.
