Silage wrap

[Northeastfarmer]

Has anyone tried baling up used plastic with a round baler ? Thought it would be a good idea to keep it tidy but haven’t tried it.

Someone I know used to with an old roller baler...wouldn’t fancy doing it with a 30k one tho

 

[Highland Mule]

Thank you but the answer to that one is no.

Why not? The plastic will be unlikely to be genuinely recycled, and most likely get landfilled eventually anyway, albeit in a different country and in a more polluting manner. Surely until we have a genuine recycle solution in place the logical thing is to minimise use as much as possible and put what we still end up using into the best waste route.

 

[Highland Mule]

Has anyone tried baling up used plastic with a round baler ? Thought it would be a good idea to keep it tidy but haven’t tried it.

and this one is even more impressive in terms of results.

 

[nails]

Has anyone tried baling up used plastic with a round baler ? Thought it would be a good idea to keep it tidy but haven’t tried it.

Yes Done it with an old Welgar and a Krone . The Krone chain and slat does it really well and very little gets wrapped up any where it shouldn,t
Obviously take care and feed with a prong and don,t stand on anything going into the baler

 

[Governess]

Has anyone tried baling up used plastic with a round baler ? Thought it would be a good idea to keep it tidy but haven’t tried it.

That does sound a good idea, Need someone to give it a try, I haven't got a baler.