Explore what makes cardboard a valuable material—and learn how you can efficiently dispose of and recycle your cardboard waste.
Dealing with cardboard trash isn’t just a task, it’s a chance to create value.
With Mil-tek’s high-performance equipment, your business can compact and recycle cardboard efficiently, reducing costs and supporting a more sustainable future.
From small retail shops to large-scale warehouses, our customized solutions help you cut down on cardboard trash and maximize your bottom line!
Cardboard is not only one of the most commonly used packaging materials—it’s also among the easiest to recycle. For businesses aiming to improve their trash management, understanding the difference between corrugated cardboard and paperboard is key.
Corrugated cardboard features a fluted inner layer that adds strength, making it ideal for shipping and heavy-duty use. In contrast, paperboard is a thinner, single-layer material commonly used for retail packaging and lighter applications.
Corrugated is more durable and widely accepted for recycling, while paperboard requires more careful sorting. To get the most recycling value out of both types, it’s important to keep them clean and dry. Doing so helps reduce trash and promotes a circular economy.
Learn how to properly prepare your cardboard for recycling.
For companies handling large volumes of cardboard, trash management can be a costly burden.
Bulky storage requirements, frequent trash pickups, and rising disposal expenses can quickly eat into your bottom line.
By introducing a structured cardboard recycling system using Mil-tek’s compactors and cardboard balers, businesses can reduce storage space, cut down on collection costs, and simplify their entire trash handling process.
Reduce Costs & Create Value
Recycling cardboard helps cut down on disposal fees and turns a common trash product into a marketable material with resale potential.
Streamline Operations
Baling cardboard minimizes the space needed for storage and reduces the frequency—and cost—of trash pickups.
Support Sustainability Goals
Recycling cardboard helps businesses meet environmental targets and lower their overall carbon footprint.
Promote a Circular Economy
Used cardboard gets repurposed into new packaging, decreasing reliance on raw materials and keeping resources in use longer.
Mil-tek provides a versatile lineup of compact balers—hydraulic, electric, and pneumatic—engineered to suit businesses of all sizes and trash volumes.
Whether you’re running a small café with limited space or managing high-volume cardboard recycling in a busy logistics hub, our balers are built to help you minimize trash, lower costs, and unlock new revenue opportunities.
Looking to turn your cardboard trash into a source of profit?
Reach out to Mil-tek for a complimentary trash audit and see how our tailored solutions can help you reduce costs, boost efficiency, and improve your recycling efforts.
Using a Mil-tek baler to compact your cardboard turns it into a valuable, high-demand recyclable material. Many recycling companies pay by the ton—meaning your cardboard trash becomes a steady source of income.
Both corrugated cardboard (like shipping boxes) and paperboard (such as cereal or shoe boxes) can be recycled—as long as they’re clean, dry, and free from contaminants.
Not at all. Mil-tek offers compact models perfect for tight spaces, along with heavy-duty options for larger volumes. Our team will help you find the ideal machine based on your facility’s layout and trash output.
Yes. Renting allows flexibility—ideal for businesses with peak seasons, such as holidays—without requiring a large upfront investment. Read more about our rental plans.
We offer full-service support, including delivery, setup, user training, ongoing maintenance, and connections to local recyclers to help you get the best return on your baled cardboard.
