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We are proud to be named the 2026 Harris American Dealer of the Year — thank you for trusting Ely Enterprises for your recycling equipment and service needs.

As a consistent top tier distributor for Harris Waste Equipment, Ely Enterprises is proud to offer Harris products with a unique relationship that has stood the test of time. As a Harris distributor for over 25 years, Ely Enterprises has offered a comprehensive range of Harris/IPS equipment, including various balers, factory parts, and service.

Equipment that we offer includes:

Two-Rams

Auto-Ties

Closed-Door

With Harris Waste Equipment’s over 130 years of industry leadership and Ely Enterprises’ combined 150 years of experience in the industry, this relationship stands the test of time with complete confidence on both ends.

Jeff Ham, Harris’s Director of Sales, expressed his gratitude for the strong partnership stating, “We rest assured that a Harris customer will receive top-notch service and that Ely will ‘Be Harris in all of their interactions.'”

Ken Ely Jr., Ely Enterprises President and founder, also praised Harris for their quality, integrity, and long-standing reputation in the recycling industry.

Ely Enterprises continues to partner with Harris to provide you with top-notch service and quality equipment to meet all your recycling needs including the following value-added options through working together.

Baler ready program.
Fully trained service technicians, with 24 hour response line.
Innovative finance options.
Buying your used equipment.

PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS

Red Ball Recycling upgraded from a manual-tie to an auto-tie. Once consulting Ely Enterprises, they chose to upgrade to a Harris Badger L-75 11/8 two-ram baler and a new conveyor

This upgrade resulted in a 20% performance increase, 200% production speed boost, and significant reductions in transport and maintenance costs. Brian Donaghy, President of Red Ball, praised Ely Enterprises for their impactful solution.

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EFFICIENCY SUPPLIED BY HARRIS

Nelson Packaging has reduced its operating costs by using Harris auto-tie balers to handle OCC at its Lima, Ohio, complex.

The company’s new Harris HLO-518 AR50 horizontal baler “eliminated the three small balers from our site and, more importantly, allowed us to move 10 employees from baling into our packing operations,” states NPC Chief Operating Offcer James Loughrin.

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