- Baling is a major town in the northern state of Kedah in Malaysia. It is also the name of a district in which Baling town is situated. It is south of Betong, the southernmost town in Thailand.
- (Baling) A means of reducing the volume of a material by compaction into a bale.
- (Baling) A compaction process in which the volume of waste requiring to be stored or transported is reduced.
- (Baling) A method of volume reduction whereby tires are compressed into a bundle and banded together.
- (Baling) Compacting solid waste into blocks to reduce volume and simplify handling.