To carry articles such as leeks to a binding device with a simple structure miniaturized entirely and to improve commercial value with the end of a tape stuck firmly to the articles.

A conveyance device 15 for moving forward buckets 11 carrying articles such as leeks and arranged in the rightward and leftward directions is provided, a conveyance belt 35 for moving either in the rightward or leftward directions is provided at the front side of the conveyance device 15, a binding device 39 that binds the articles at a position above the conveyance belt 35 is provided, and a receiving/delivering device 17 that holds the articles on the bucket 11 and moves to a binding position above the conveyance belt 35 is provided between the conveyance device 15 and the binding device 39. Furthermore, a projecting piece projecting from the underside is provided at a sticking table 38 and a pressing-down body that presses down the end of a tape around the periphery of the articles is provided at a binding arm 36.