Every piece of inventory has to be shipped gecycling least. Every item shipped must be boxed to protect it from the hazards of shipping. Cardboard is the most effective and cost-efficient type of box for shipping. This mass of cardboard clutters your business and packs the landfills. You can reduce the mess in your stockroom and help the environment by recycling those old cardboard boxes. Selling your old boxes to a recycling center will also bring in a small, unexpected stream of revenue. A baling machine helps compress and combine many boxes into a bundle for shipping. Purchase a baling machine to use for recycling at recycilng place of business. This machine costs thousands of dollars, but recyclers pay almost double for cardboard that is already crushed and baled. Place your baling machine in an area of your stockroom that is near a large door. Leave a large open area around the baling machine for the staging of empty boxes and bales of compressed cardboard.