Loose textiles take up significant space during storage and transport, making recycling operations more expensive and less efficient. Whether dealing with post-industrial textiles, clothing offcuts, or used garments, transporting uncompressed material often means transporting large amounts of air.
That is why more recycling companies are investing in textile compaction solutions.
By compressing textiles into dense, manageable bales, recycling facilities can:
- Reduce storage requirements
- Lower transport costs
- Improve handling and logistics
- Increase load efficiency
- Create cleaner and safer working environments
NewRetex and Mil-tek Partner to Improve Textile Recycling Logistics
A strong example of these benefits in practice comes from Danish textile recycling company NewRetex, which specializes in sorting and preparing textiles for reuse and recycling.
Faced with growing volumes of material, the company needed a solution that could streamline internal handling while improving transport efficiency.
By implementing a Mil-tek horizontal baler, the E819, NewRetex was able to compress large volumes of textiles into compact, stackable bales ready for transport and further processing.
The solution significantly reduced the amount of space required for textile storage while making logistics far more efficient.
The compacted bales also made it easier to optimize transportation, allowing more recyclable material to be moved in fewer shipments – an important step toward reducing both operational costs and environmental impact.
