The Baler Rental Decision That’s Been Saving Wickes Money for Over 10 Years
Wickes‘ national distribution centre in Northampton doesn’t stop. It runs around the clock, supplying 240 stores across the UK with everything they need. In 2025 it processed 2,462 tonnes of cardboard and 847 tonnes of packaging plastic, and Mardon have been helping manage that waste alongside them for over 10 years, on a baler rental agreement that covers everything.
What Is Baler Rental?
Baler rental in the UK gives businesses access to high quality waste baling equipment without the need for a large upfront capital investment. Rather than purchasing a baler outright, you simply pay a fixed monthly cost over a 36 or 60 month term, and everything else is taken care of.
Available on all models within the RamPack range, Mardon’s rental agreement includes transportation, installation and operator training as standard, alongside our all-inclusive maintenance coverage with unlimited call out cover. No unexpected repair bills, no large cash outlays, just one fixed monthly payment with everything included.
The Wickes Challenge
A 24-hour distribution centre supplying 240 stores generates a continuous flow of cardboard and plastic packaging waste. In 2025 alone, the Wickes Northampton site processed:
- 2,462 tonnes of cardboard
- 847 tonnes of packaging plastic
- 3,309 tonnes of recyclable material in total
Without the right equipment in place, waste of this volume takes up valuable space, increases disposal costs and creates pressure across the entire operation. Wickes needed a solution that could keep pace with a site that never stops, and baler rental was the answer.
Mardon supply and maintain two RamPack Fully Automatic Balers with conveyor systems at the Wickes distribution centre, on an all-inclusive baler rental agreement.
The balers run continuously, processing cardboard and plastic packaging automatically and producing dense, consistent bales with minimal operator involvement. Combined with the conveyor systems, material flows directly into the balers and out as finished bales, keeping the site clean, organised and running efficiently at all hours.
Wickes benefit from Mardon’s all-inclusive maintenance coverage, which covers all parts, labour, breakdowns and servicing with unlimited call out cover. For a site that operates around the clock, that level of coverage removes the risk of unexpected costs and ensures the equipment is always performing at its best.
Watch the full footage from our recent site visit and see exactly how the operation runs.
Why Wickes Chose Baler Rental Over Buying
For a 24 hour operation of this scale, baler rental in the UK made far more commercial sense than outright purchase. Here’s why:
No large cash outlay: Baler rental spreads that cost into fixed, predictable monthly payments over a 36 or 60 month term, making it a far more flexible cash flow solution.
All maintenance included: Mardon’s all-inclusive maintenance coverage covers all parts, labour, breakdowns and servicing, with unlimited call out cover included as standard.
Delivery, installation and training included: From the moment the agreement is signed, everything is taken care of. Delivery, installation and full on-site operator training are all included as part of the rental package.
Flexibility at the end of the term: At the end of the rental term, Wickes have the option to extend the agreement, giving them complete flexibility as their operation evolves.
Is Baler Rental in the UK Right for Your Business?
Baler rental is the right choice for businesses that:
- Handle consistent volumes of cardboard, plastic or mixed recyclable waste
- Want to avoid a large upfront capital investment
- Need all maintenance and servicing covered as part of one fixed monthly cost
- Run a busy operation that cannot afford unexpected downtime
- Want to ensure compliance with Simpler Recycling legislation now in force for larger UK businesses
About Mardon Recycling Machinery
Mardon Recycling Machinery is one of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of waste balers, compactors and recycling equipment. Established in 2003 and ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 accredited, we have been helping businesses across the UK manage their waste more efficiently for over 20 years. Trusted by Wickes, Travis Perkins, DHL, Royal Mail and Greene King, we will find the right solution for your site.
Get in Touch
To find out more about baler rental in the UK and how Mardon could help your business, visit www.mardonbalers.co.uk or call 0800 587 3028 for a free, no obligation conversation with the team.
