TRASH COMPACTORS
Use and Reference Guide (Outdoor & Indoor Trash Compactors)

Compactor Cart Combo - All in One
Portable Trash Compactors
are ideal for...

Hospitals, Health Care & Medical Facilities, Restaurants, Cafeterias & Commercial Kitchens, Schools, Colleges, Hotels, Resorts, Amusement Parks, Casinos, Utility Rooms, Nursing Homes, Ships, Boats & Marine Use, Marinas, and many other types of applications.

These compactors have 'state of the art' design with a Built-In Cart that helps with space and safety considerations. Typically this style compactor is placed in utility areas or primary trash collection areas. The Built-In cart (holding a heavy duty poly-bag) collects the compacted trash and when the compactor signals full it is a simple matter of rolling the Cart to the dumpster area and pushing a button in order to initiate the electrically powered raising mechanism (so that the trash can be emptied into the dumpster).  The compactor can compact roughly 750 gallons of loose trash before it needs to be emptied (which is the equivalent of almost 4 cubic yards).

Portable Trash Compactors
(Cart Separate)
are ideal for....

Hospitals, Health Care & Medical Facilities, Schools, Colleges, Restaurants, Hotels, Resorts, Amusement Parks, Casinos, Utility Rooms, Commercial Kitchens, Ships, Boats & Marine Use, Marinas, and many other types of applications.

These type compactors are also placed in utility areas or primary trash collection areas. A durable plastic container is lined with a heavy duty bag and the result is a tight cube of trash that can be the equivalent of up to approximately 1,000 gallons of trash (or roughly 5 cubic yards) before needing to be emptied. These units require a separate liftcart (which can sometimes be an advantage in situations where multiple compactors are purchased at the same location, since the same liftcart can be utilized for all compactors).

Compacting Dumpsters
are also ideal for....

Restaurants, Hotels & Motels, Fast Food Locations, Schools, Hospitals, Health Care & Medical Facilities, Colleges, Resorts, Amusement Parks, Casinos, Manufacturing, facilities and many other types of applications.

These type compactors are typically placed in a nearby outdoor location that can be accessed easily by employees. With up to a 5 to 1 compaction (or reduction ratio) these units can hold up to 30 yards of trash before needing to be emptied. Typically they can help reduce waste hauling charges by up to 50% or more depending on circumstances.

Portable Bin Compactors
are ideal for....

Manufacturing, Warehouses, Shop Floors, Retail and   Department Stores, Printing and Related Industries,  Food and Bakery Industry, Distribution Industry and many other types of applications.

Because of their large output and small footprint, these type of compactors are best utilized at the highest trash generation points, such as production or processing lines.  The Compacting Bins can either be utilized so that the compacted trash cube is palletized for easy transport by a pallet jack or forklift, or the compacted trash is formed in a Front/Rear Load Container that can easily be rolled to a location for tipping by the hauler. These Compactors are applicable in a variety of situations and can be fed manually, or by a chute,  or by a conveyor or by an air handling system. These compactors can accept waste continuously or they can be set up to cycle on and off automatically depending upon trash flow.

Main Benefits and Features of these Compactors:

1. These Compactors work in conjunction with the Steel 2 Yard Containers on Casters so they are used in 'street level' applications where the Steel Containers can easily be rolled to the Hauler tipping area. The Compactor achieves a reduction / compaction ratio of about 4 to 1 or 5 to 1 depending upon trash profile. Thus the 2 Yard Container will hold roughly 8 - 10 cubic yards of trash. These Compactors are great in various situations where the trash has to be wheeled to designated areas for tipping. They can can accomodate increases or quick fluctuations in trash volume by simply adding additional containers. It is good to always have at least two containers so one can be in placed with the compactor while the other(s) is waiting to be tipped by the hauler.  Another advantage is the the hopper design allows for a large feed opening in which to deposit trash.  

2. Compaction Ratios or Reduction ratios usually range from around 4 to 1 up to 6 to 1 depending upon trash profile. 

Indoor Hopper Compactors   

Vertical Outdoor Compactors
are ideal for....

Offices, Department Stores, Restaurants, Hotels & Motels,  Hospitals, Health Care & Medical Facilities, Manufacturing, Chain Stores and many other types of locations.

These type compactors are applicable in a variety of situations, especially where hauler access is difficult (but an outdoor compactor is desired versus an indoor compactor). The compactors can be located next to the facility, and even be chute fed (through the wall). When they are full, the 2 yard containers (on heavy duty casters) can easily be wheeled to a location where they can be tipped by the hauler. Oftentimes a spare container is purchased to be utilized while the full container is waiting to be picked up.

Main Benefits and Features of these Compactors:

1. These Compactors are great for situations where the trash needs tobe loaded into the compactor from a dock versus ground level.  They can be used for wet waste or dray waste.   

2. With this style of Hopper Compactors they are tipped onsite with either a Front Load or Rear Load Hauler truck.  They can also be adapted for a 17 Yard Roll-Off Container.   

3. In comparison to a Traditional Self Contained Compactor the footprint is very small so they are excellent choices where space is very confined.  

6 Yard & 4 Yard Self Contained Compactors

Main Benefits and Features of these Compactors:

1. These Compactors are designed to be fed through the wall with a chute feed door that feeds into a compactor on the outside.  

 2. Depending upon site conditions there are many ways to configure these compactors so that they can be utilized for Thru-the-Wall applications.  In addition the size containers that are utilized in conjunction with the compactors can be changed if there is a change in trash volume without having to change the compactor.  

3. The containers that work in conjunction with Thru-the-Wall Compactors are 4 Yard, 5 Yard, 6 Yard, 8 yard and 17 Yard Roll-Off.  

Pre-Crushers / Compactors
are ideal for these industries....

General Manufacturing, Auto, Waste_Recycling_Articles.htms Appliance, Aerospace, Construction, Boat Builders, Manufactured Housing and more..

These type crusher compactors (upper photo) are excellent for  high volume bulk materials such as pallets, appliances, Waste_Recycling_Articles.htms and other large bulky trash profiles. Although they are similar to a Stationary Compactor in that they work in conjunction with a large container (such as 40 yard container in the lower photo) they provide much greater force and must utilize a container that is greatly reinforced to handle the extreme forces. As the trash is crushed, it is moved to the receiving container, which when full, is separated from the crusher by the hauler in order to transport it to the disposal site.

Stationary Compactors
are ideal for....

Offices, Department Stores, Restaurants, Hotels & Motels,  Hospitals, Health Care & Medical Facilities, Manufacturing, Chain Stores and many other types of locations. 

These type compactors (upper photo) are applicable in higher volume situations, and can be manually fed or chute fed (including air handling systems etc.). They work in conjunction with a large container (usually 30 - 40 yard container). As the trash is compacted it is then pushed into the container (lower photo) until the container is full,

Self-Contained Compactors
are ideal for....

Restaurants, Nursing Homes, Schools, Resorts, Hotels & Motels, Convenience Stores, Department Stores and many other applications. 

These type compactors are most applicable where space is confined and waste areas require no leakage. Similar to the Stationary Compactors, the compaction takes place in one area and then the compacted trash is pushed to a holding area.

Single Stream Self-Contained Compactors
are ideal for....

Large waste generators of mixed waste and recyclables who prefer not to separate recyclables onsite.  

These type compactors are designed with two compartments. One for landfilll type trash such as wet waste from restaurants and one for recyclables such as paper and plastics.  

Mini-Pack Self-Contained Compactors
'Tipped' onsite and ideal for....

Fast Food Locations, Restaurants, Grocery Stores, Hotels, Schools, Hospitals, Health Care & Medical Facilities, Colleges, Resorts, Amusement Parks, Casinos, Manufacturing, facilities and many other types of applications. 

These type compactors are most applicable where space is extremely confined and the storage and disposal of wet waste is required. They are similar to the larger Self Contained Compactors except that these compactors are tipped onsite (versus hauled off) 

Overview and Features of these Configurations:

1. The typical configuration is a Shredder with an infeed conveyors that takes the unshredded material into the shreddewr and then an outfeed hopper and conveyor that takes the shredded material to a compactor.

2. A very common Shredder Compactor configuration is document shredding with an attached compactor.  The entire process can be secure where sensitive documents are being processed.  

Smart-Packs (Automatic Compacting Receptacle) are great for Fast Food Dining Areas, Mall Food Courts, Airports, Amusement Parks, Casino's and any other Public areas where patrons make their own trash deposits (versus waiter / waitress).

These compactors automatically compact based on traffic flow and will hold about 300 gallons of trash before needing to be emptied. They are great for reducing labor, reducing waste hauling charges and overall streamlining. In addition, the units can talk, and thus can be programmed to broadcast verbal messages to patrons. They are also very quiet (not noticeable by nearby patrons) and they have an odor control system in them. They are designed for small incremental trash deposits versus large bags of trash.

Specialty Compactors such as this Lamp Crusher are also available for special situations. This lamp crusher can crush standard Fluorescent bulbs as well as U-Shaped bulbs.

Both models include a system designed to filter both dust and mercury vapor. The compactor also incorporates a side-mounted dust filter containing the highest H.E.P.A. filter available (which works in conjunction with an activated carbon filter.) This system captures and neutralizes the mercury vapor released from the lamps during crushing. Even after crushing 1500 lamps, the most recent emission study showed non-detectable levels of mercury vapor emissions.

Marine Use Compactors with a special 'Marine Package' designed for boats, ships and marinas.

Marine Use Compactor Cart Combo with a special 'Marine Package' designed for boats, ships and marinas.

These compactors are similar to the Portable Stainless Steel Commercial Compactor, with the main exception being that a specially designed Marine Package is added as a standard feature.  The typical Marine Compactors will hold anywhere from 300 - 600 gallons of trash before needing to be emptied.