Different Kinds of Trash Compactors
- Trash compactors make for slower-filling dumpsters.garbage image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.com
Trash compactors turn mountains of trash into molehills of trash. Most compactors crush trash at a volume ratio between 8-to-1 and 20-to-1. This reduces labor for businesses as employees need to make fewer trips to the dumpster. A business that produces less trash spends less money on waste removal. - Commercial Trash Compactors are typically made of stainless steel. They are designed for businesses such as hospitals, hotels, restaurants, and casinos rather than for home use. These compactors are typically large and sit on wheels for easy maneuvering. Commercial compactors are best for institutions or businesses with a very high volume of trash.
- High Rise Trash Compactors are typically equipped with air sanitation systems for an improved environment. These trash compactors are designed for high rise buildings such as tall apartment complexes and come in both low- and high-volume styles.
- Container Ready compactors crush trash into designated containers such as trash bins, boxes, and drums. These compactors work best for unsafe materials such as nuclear waste or paint filters. They can also crush ordinary trash.
- Compacting dumpsters are dumpsters that crush trash. These compactors work best for operations with a large supply or trash such as schools, military bases, and grocery stores. Compacting dumpsters come in front-load and rear-load styles and are meant to stay outside.
