I am looking for a way to bale aluminum cans in a vertical can crush baler without using cardboard to hold the bale together on the top and bottom. I am currently cutting the cardboard out after the bale is removed from the machine and everything is holding together once shrink wrapped. I guess my main problem is getting the wire through the grates. The cans are sinking into the grates and I am having a hard time getting the wires completely through to finish tying the bale off.

The bales are being sent to a scrap metal company for reprocessing. If I can get the cardboard completely out of the bales on site, I can send the bales straight to a smelter and increase profit.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!