Retail / Food
The food retail market segment is overwhelmed by a continuous flood of product packaging that must be removed quickly to maintain clear access to shelves and display units for customers and personnel alike. Here we look at the major needs that must be met in this market segment and steer selection of the most appropriate waste handling solutions based on compaction from Orwak.
Lack of Free Space
Food retailers strive to optimize their use of space in the most profitable way. This usually means that shelves filled with food occupy the majority of the shopping area. Thus it is essential to keep the restricted space of aisles and passageways free from clutter at all times to allow free movement of shoppers and staff.
Huge Volumes of Diverse Waste
The vast range of products stocked by food stores gives rise to a mountain of waste packaging of different types that must be constantly and rapidly removed. Not only must dry solid waste such as cardboard and plastic be dealt with, but also semi-wet material.
Uneven Material Flow
Products are usually unpacked early each morning to fill up vacant shelf and display space ready for a new stream of customers. Thus the uneven daily material flow is a key factor to consider when carrying out a waste handling audit.
Many System Users
Several staff members constantly fill shelves and many outside suppliers visit food retailers regularly to restock their own display units, all of whom take their waste to the installed baler and fill it. Therefore a baler must be very easy to operate to allow different people to use it without difficulty.
Hygiene Is Crucial
Food retailers must maintain a high standard of hygiene. This not only applies to those working in a retail outlet, but also to all machinery and equipment used within the premises.
Maximizing Profit
Whatever means are used to help sell products and handle the resulting waste, they must contribute to maximizing overall profitability of an organization. Thus both the income from recyclable material and the reduction of fees for waste disposal must also be maximized. Orwak has been a pioneer in developing high-performance waste handling systems based on a market-driven strategy since it was founded in 1971. This is why we can now offer a comprehensive range of compaction and baling solutions for recycling and disposal that improves business efficiency, contributes to a cleaner working and natural environmental, and provides the best total waste handling economy.
The features and benefits of Orwak`s extensive range of baling systems incorporating unequalled compaction technology more than meet the challenges presented by the food retail market segment.
Keeping Spaces Clear
Orwak balers rapidly minimize the volume of waste material to help keep aisles and passageways free from clutter, thereby promoting unhindered and rapid movement
around shopping and working areas. Moreover, high-density bales require much less storage space than piles of loose waste, and the small footprint of all Orwak systems ensures that they take up little floor space.
Versatile Compaction
The robust construction of Orwak balers allows them to effectively compact a diverse range of materials such as cardboard boxes, paper packaging, bags of general waste, plastic film, and light wooden crates. Sorting of waste at source is facilitated by our multichamber balers to produce compact waste for recycling or disposal. Both dry solid material and semi-wet organic waste can be handled.
Broad Capacity Range
The range of capacities offered by Orwak balers not only takes care of the waste volumes generated by food retailers of different size, but also the uneven flow of waste material during the day.
Safe, easy-to-use systems are an important feature of all Orwak waste handling systems is that they are very safe and easy to operate. Thus both retailer staff and external suppliers become quickly familiar with using an Orwak baler and can rely on its smooth running and safety.
Promoting Good Hygiene
In order to promote a high standard of hygiene, the design and construction of Orwak systems allow them to be easily cleaned and maintained.
Generating and Saving Money
Investing in an Orwak baling system is profitable. Highly compacted waste means fewer container pickups, and sorting at source yields a higher quality of waste material for recycling that is readily accepted. Sorting also leads to less waste for disposal, thus reducing disposal fees. Generating and saving money in this way leads to rapid system payback and achieving the best total waste handling economy.
The powerful forces used in waste compaction demand the use of very tough materials, durable components and dedicated system design - all of which are built into each Orwak system to achieve long product lifecycle and maximal uptime. High-performance systems combined with the most extensive range of products on the market make Orwak a natural partner for satisfying your waste handling needs.
