Cardboard recycling unit (4)

I believe the answer is:

bale

(Other definitions for bale that I've seen before include "Bundle of hay or cotton" , "Evil - bundle" , "Group" , "Bound bundle" , "(Make into a) bundle of hay" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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