Emptying and Compacting PC and HDPE Drums

Large 19-liter spring water drums, paint buckets, and plastic drums are difficult to separate from their contents, as well as to transport and dispose of due to their size and the vast amount of empty space.

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Emptying and Compacting PC and HDPE Drums

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RUNI Screw Compactor Solution

RUNI has developed the ultimate solutions for compacting and separating these large buckets and containers with a diameter of up to 600mm. 100% destruction ensures that the products can not be resold, deposited, or used in any way. The liquid from the containers can be collected in a tank or go directly into wastewater treatment.

Turn Water Containers into Recyclable Materials

When the containers are compacted, it becomes cost-effective to transport because the transportation space is used optimally. This makes it profitable for the companies to collect the containers, compact them and sell the compacted HDPE drums as recyclable material.

With a screw compactor, a continuous compacting process is achieved as opposed to a baling press, where both filling and emptying must be done manually. Containers and buckets can be fed into the RUNI either manually, via a conveyor belt, via a feeding screw or with a tilt container. RUNI screw compactor is equipped with sensors for automatic start and stop. When the screw and the hydraulic jaws compact the containers and buckets, they are pushed out and can fall into a container.

Both the matrix and tray are made of stainless steel (AISI316) to withstand the low pH in many liquids.

Plastic drums can be easily emptied and compressed in the RUNI SK370.

Destruction of large plastic drums is easily done in a RUNI SK370.

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Read more about our solution for dewatering drums in the datasheet below.

Case Studies

Carlsberg Brewery

At Carlsberg in Fredericia, RUNI compactors handle PET bottles, aluminum cans, and plastic kegs – efficiently and reliably.

Veglo Miljø

With a RUNI SK370, Veglo Miljø squeezes paint residues out of paint buckets while simultaneously compacting them. This results in significant savings in handling, transportation, and landfill costs.