A baling assembly for use in binding bales of material with plastic strapping, comprising: a strap head; and a strap track assembly comprising: a frame sized and configured to permit a bale of material to pass therethrough; a track coupled to and positioned along an inner surface of the frame, the track sized and configured to house a length of strapping material therein; a flap assembly operatively connected to the track, the flap assembly comprising, at each point along the track, a first flap (42, 44) in selective contact with a second flap (42, 44), whereby the strapping material may pass between the first flap (42, 44) and the second flap (42, 44) during the strapping process; a debris cover operatively connected to a front surface of the frame, wherein a portion of the debris cover is positioned above at least a portion of the track so as to inhibit individual pieces of baled material from contacting at least one of the track, the first flap (42, 44) and the second flap (42, 44); and an upper debris plate and a lower debris plate operatively connected to and extending away from an exit portion of a baler, the lower debris plate positioned outside of a region defined by a bale exit chute; wherein the lower debris plate extends away from the baler by a distance so as to be positioned between a bale of material and the strap track assembly, thereby inhibiting individual pieces of baled material from contacting the strap track assembly. a strap head; and a strap track assembly comprising: a frame sized and configured to permit a bale of material to pass therethrough; a track coupled to and positioned along an inner surface of the frame, the track sized and configured to house a length of strapping material therein; a flap assembly operatively connected to the track, the flap assembly comprising, at each point along the track, a first flap (42, 44) in selective contact with a second flap (42, 44), whereby the strapping material may pass between the first flap (42, 44) and the second flap (42, 44) during the strapping process; a debris cover operatively connected to a front surface of the frame, wherein a portion of the debris cover is positioned above at least a portion of the track so as to inhibit individual pieces of baled material from contacting at least one of the track, the first flap (42, 44) and the second flap (42, 44); and a frame sized and configured to permit a bale of material to pass therethrough; a track coupled to and positioned along an inner surface of the frame, the track sized and configured to house a length of strapping material therein; a flap assembly operatively connected to the track, the flap assembly comprising, at each point along the track, a first flap (42, 44) in selective contact with a second flap (42, 44), whereby the strapping material may pass between the first flap (42, 44) and the second flap (42, 44) during the strapping process; a debris cover operatively connected to a front surface of the frame, wherein a portion of the debris cover is positioned above at least a portion of the track so as to inhibit individual pieces of baled material from contacting at least one of the track, the first flap (42, 44) and the second flap (42, 44); and an upper debris plate and a lower debris plate operatively connected to and extending away from an exit portion of a baler, the lower debris plate positioned outside of a region defined by a bale exit chute; wherein the lower debris plate extends away from the baler by a distance so as to be positioned between a bale of material and the strap track assembly, thereby inhibiting individual pieces of baled material from contacting the strap track assembly.