subject: Today Compaction Equipment Is Important [print this page] Compaction equipment is important in this day and age. Large construction projects need soil compactors, millions of homeowners need help with recycling, municipalities need greater efficiency in handling garbage, and industry and business needs machinery to help control the volume of waste they produce.
Compression of soils and aggregates for greater density makes a firm footing for construction. The firmness of the product is less important in trash compaction; it is more a reduction in volume that is the goal. However, when trash or recyclables are squashed together with a good deal of force they will not fall apart easily in transport. This increased ease of handling is important both to private citizens and those in business and industry.
People who recycle the aluminum and steel cans from their own kitchens can partially compress them by stepping on them, but using a levered hand press is better; the cans will be compressed into a compact lump. There are also large, sleek appliances for kitchens that condense the volume of all cans, plastics, paper, cardboard, and garbage to make disposal easier and less frequent.
Even homeowners can benefit from keeping their solid wastes small and easy to handle. A home aluminum can crusher with a hand lever means far fewer trips to the recycling center, since crushed together cans take up less room in the storage bin under the sink. Larger units, as sleek and attractive as any other modern kitchen appliance, can handle metal and plastic recyclables and the rest of the trash to make disposal easier for all concerned.
The amount of recyclables and trash generated by even a small business may require a commercial or industrial sized waste handling unit. These come in a large variety, so managers must decide which type and size is best suited for their purposes. These units are expensive but save on garbage collection fees and employee hours and may qualify for energy credits.
Large trash compactors and cardboard balers come in both vertical and horizontal designs, and may be automatic, self-contained, stationary or portable, free-standing or designed to attach to walls or fences. Most are designed with safety as a first consideration, followed by ease of operation, high performance, and low maintenance. There are many competing companies that produce waste handling machines, some of whom offer repair service also.
Any business that produces more waste than a dumpster or two can handle will find that compactors sized to fit their needs will prove economical in the long run. They may even earn tax credits by having machinery to make it possible to recycle their paper, plastic, foam, cardboard, and metal refuse. Giant retailers, public recreational places like amusement parks and golf courses, and large restaurants may generate significant amounts of both recycling and garbage.
Compactor equipment has been designed to handle glass, metal, paper, cardboard, plastic, and foam for recycling, and trash for disposal. Making use of this modern technology helps cut the problem of solid waste handling down to size.
