In Turkey’s scrap metal recycling market, many small and medium-sized recycling yards face the same problem: scrap materials are collected from different locations, but processing equipment is usually fixed in one place.
This Turkish customer mainly handles light steel scrap, sheet metal waste, aluminum offcuts, mixed metal leftovers, and general ferrous scrap. Before choosing our mobile scrap metal baler, the customer relied heavily on manual sorting and loose loading. This made the recycling process slow, costly, and difficult to manage.
The customer needed a machine that could move with the business instead of forcing all scrap materials to be transported back to one fixed yard.
High transportation cost caused by loose scrap
Loose scrap takes up too much truck space. Even when the truck looks full, the actual loading weight is often limited. This increases the cost per ton.
Scattered recycling locations
The customer collects scrap from different sites. A fixed baler could not fully match their operating model.
Limited site space
Loose metal scrap creates messy storage areas and takes up valuable working space.
Need for a flexible investment
The customer did not want to build a large fixed recycling line at the beginning. They needed one practical machine that could improve efficiency immediately and support future business growth.
After understanding the customer’s material type, daily working method, and site conditions, we recommended a mobile hydraulic scrap metal baler.
This machine can be mounted on a trailer, mobile platform, or truck chassis. It is suitable for scrap metal recycling yards, dismantling sites, metal collection points, and companies that need to process scrap in different locations.
Instead of transporting loose scrap to a fixed machine, the customer can move the baler closer to the scrap source and complete compression directly on site.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Machine Type | Mobile Hydraulic Scrap Metal Baler |
| Suitable Materials | Light steel scrap, sheet metal waste, aluminum offcuts, mixed metal scrap, ferrous scrap |
| Operation Mode | Manual control or PLC semi-automatic control |
| Bale Discharge | Turn-out, side push-out, or front push-out, customizable |
| Mobile Design | Can be installed on a trailer, mobile platform, or truck-mounted base |
| Main Function | Compress loose scrap into compact bales for easier loading, storage, and transportation |
| Application Sites | Scrap yards, temporary recycling points, dismantling sites, metal processing factories |
For this Turkish customer, the main value of the mobile baler was not only compression force, but also flexibility.
The machine allows the customer to process scrap directly at different collection points. After compression, the scrap becomes more regular in shape, easier to stack, easier to load, and more convenient for transport.
This helps the customer reduce unnecessary material transfer, improve truck loading efficiency, and keep the worksite cleaner.
The mobile structure also gives the customer more freedom. When one site has more scrap, the machine can be moved there first. When another project requires urgent processing, the equipment can be adjusted according to the actual working plan.
During the early communication stage, we confirmed the customer’s scrap type, expected capacity, site layout, and mobility requirements. Based on this information, we provided machine photos, working videos, technical parameters, and loading references.
After the solution was confirmed, our engineering team matched the machine structure, hydraulic system, electrical control system, and mobile base design according to the customer’s working environment.
Before shipment, the machine was tested in our factory. We also shared test videos with the customer so they could remotely check the machine operation and confirm the final condition before delivery.
After being exported to Turkey, the mobile scrap metal baler was planned for on-site compression work at different recycling locations.
With this machine, the customer can reduce loose scrap volume, improve truck loading efficiency, lower handling costs, and make the recycling site more organized.
For Turkish scrap recycling companies, especially those with scattered material sources and limited yard space, a mobile scrap metal baler offers a practical and cost-effective solution.
WANSHIDA has nearly 40 years of experience in hydraulic recycling machinery manufacturing. We have a professional factory, experienced engineers, and the ability to provide customized solutions according to different materials, site conditions, and production requirements.
Our machines can be designed for different discharge methods, control systems, mobility options, and power configurations. We also provide test videos, technical support, loading references, and after-sales guidance to help overseas customers use the equipment more confidently.
WANSHIDA machines are built under strict production management and can be supplied with CE and ISO9001 certification according to project requirements.
This Turkey mobile scrap metal baler project shows that recycling equipment does not always need to be large and fixed. For customers who face scattered scrap sources, high transportation costs, and limited site space, a mobile hydraulic baler can provide a more flexible and efficient way to handle scrap metal.
By compressing scrap directly on site, the customer can save space, improve loading efficiency, reduce transportation pressure, and create more value from recyclable metal materials.