What is a Self-Contained Compactor?
A Self-Contained Compactor is used for compacting mainly wet types of waste but can take both wet and dry waste materials. The packer head (compactor) is unitized to the receiver body and entire unit is removed to be serviced. What remains on site is the power unit and the container is hauled off to a landfill to be emptied and brought back. Select a model based on a capacity needed but always keep in mind that if you are discarding wet waste, loads can get heavy quickly. Most jurisdictions nationally allow a ten (10) ton load limit for waste compactors in transit. Generally these compactors are used for weekly volumes of more than 100 cubic yards of loose (uncompacted) wet or dry/ general waste materials. In most cases these units are not good for recycling of OCC Cardboard. Q: Why should I consider a Self-Contained Compactor for my site? A: This type of compactor is excellent for containment of waste “juices” (EPA official name is Leachate) that traditionally builds up over a three t
