This is a project about paper pellet press in Australia. For this project, the raw feed is about 80% clean office paper, 15% newsprint, and 5% cardboard. This ratio ensures a good balance of fiber length and binding quality, producing a pellet that holds shape but burns easily in small boilers.
This is a project about paper pellet press in Australia. Australia is a nation that prides itself on sustainability — but even in a country with strong recycling habits, there’s always room to do more with waste that still ends up in landfills. One mid-sized recycling company in regional Victoria decided that instead of just bailing and shipping used paper to overseas mills, they’d keep more of the value local. Their idea? Produce biofuel with a 2T/H paper pellet press supplied by RICHI Machinery.
The client is a family-run waste collection and recycling company with deep ties to local councils and schools. For years, they sorted and baled paper waste — everything from office copy paper and newspaper to magazines and shredded documents — selling it in bulk to Asian markets. But volatile global prices and shipping disruptions convinced them they needed more control.
Rather than expand with a full production line immediately, they chose to add one piece of equipment that could dramatically change their product range: a standalone paper pellet press. By turning low-value waste paper into high-energy pellets, they could tap into Australia’s growing demand for renewable biofuels in commercial heating and small-scale power generation.
Name:
waste office paper pelletizer
Country:
Australia
Date:
2025
Capacity:
2T/H
Model:
MZLH520
The install period:
1 Day
Power:
132 kW
Pellet Diameter:
4–12 mm
After comparing suppliers from Europe, China, and North America, the team chose RICHI’s MZLH520 paper pellet machine. They were drawn to its solid build, flexible ring die options, and the fact that RICHI could tailor the compression ratio to handle soft recycled fiber.
Here's the model breakdown for their new setup:
They decided to start with a single unit but have plans to add another within the next year if the market responds well — and initial orders already look promising.
In Australia, the quality and consistency of waste paper can vary a lot. The customer collects mainly sorted white office paper, but their feedstock also includes newspaper and some clean cardboard trimmings from local printers. To get a dense, durable pellet, they run the shredded mix through a hammer mill to achieve a fine, even particle size.
Moisture control is key. Before feeding material into the paper pellet press, they air-dry it naturally under covered sheds to get moisture below 12% — a sweet spot for stable pelletizing.
For this project, the raw feed is about 80% clean office paper, 15% newsprint, and 5% cardboard. This ratio ensures a good balance of fiber length and binding quality, producing a pellet that holds shape but burns easily in small boilers.
For the recycler, the biggest benefit is value-added revenue. Instead of hoping global markets will pay enough for raw bales, they now have a fuel product that sells for a stable local price — and at a premium.
Schools, municipal buildings, and small factories in regional Australia are increasingly looking for ways to cut gas or coal usage. A paper pellet making machine turns what was once an export commodity into a locally consumed renewable fuel.
Plus, these paper pellets are easy to handle, store, and transport compared to bulky loose paper. And because they’re dense, they deliver more energy per cubic meter — an important factor when shipping to remote users.
One of the things that made the MZLH520 paper pellet press in Australia so appealing is its versatility. If the company ever wants to branch out, this same paper pelletizer can handle other waste streams, including:
With a quick die change, they can produce different pellet sizes and densities, opening the door to animal bedding, cat litter pellets, or even premium BBQ smoker fuel made from clean paper and wood blends.
Australia's geography makes local solutions attractive. Shipping bales of waste paper overseas adds cost and carbon footprint — and volatile container shipping means profit can vanish overnight.
With the paper pellet press in Australia, this business keeps more money in the region. It creates local jobs, gives customers a sustainable heating option, and helps councils meet landfill diversion targets.
RICHI's pellet press also fits well with Australian working conditions. The company needed a machine that could handle slightly inconsistent fiber, work long shifts, and be easy for their team to maintain. RICHI's robust design, user-friendly control panel, and strong local support network ticked all the boxes.
On a typical day, waste paper is sorted, shredded, and lightly dried in the company's large covered yard. Material is then fed into the force feeder of the paper pellet press, where it's compressed by the ring die and roller set into dense fuel pellets.
The finished pellets are cooled, screened, and bagged for local delivery. Some go to rural schools with biomass boilers, while others are picked up by greenhouse operators who use them to heat large nursery sheds in winter.
One clever twist: the company now sells bagged "paper fuel" to homeowners who use pellet stoves. For many customers, burning waste paper pellets is an eco-friendly alternative to wood pellets that helps keep local recycling loops tight.
This recycling firm chose to start with a single paper pellet press in Australia, but demand is already pushing them to think bigger. With clear energy targets and more regional councils phasing out landfill dumping, pelletized waste paper is a small solution with big growth potential.
As one of the owners put it: “We used to see mountains of paper as a problem. Now, thanks to this pellet press, we see it as a fuel bank.”
They're already drawing up plans to add a second MZLH520 unit, and they're looking at integrating an automatic bagging line to expand retail sales to hardware stores and rural supply shops.
A big reason this project worked was the support behind the machine. From the first inquiry to final commissioning, RICHI's team walked the client through everything — adjusting the die compression, balancing feeder speed, and training operators to run the line efficiently.
They also helped design the right layout for the feeder, cooler, and screening system. That practical expertise means the customer didn't have to reinvent the wheel — they got a tested, reliable paper pellet press solution right from day one.
Waste paper might seem like yesterday's news, but with a quality paper pellet press in Australia, it's tomorrow's clean fuel. For Australian recyclers, councils, or even paper shredding businesses, adding a pelletizing step can be the key to keeping more money and jobs local — while delivering a steady supply of renewable energy.
If you're looking at mountains of waste paper and wondering how to do better, maybe it's time to consider what a paper pelletizer, paper pellet mill, or paper pellet press could do for you.
RICHI Machinery has supplied thousands of pellet machines worldwide — from wood pellet mills to animal feed pellet machines to flexible machines like this one that can handle challenging recycled fiber. They understand local needs, offer custom solutions, and stand by their equipment with real after-sales support.
So if you're ready to turn that waste paper pile into clean energy and profit, don't wait. Contact RICHI today — and let's find the perfect paper pellet press in Australia to power your next smart move.
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