Marathon Equipment

Benefits of Compaction

  • Discourages Scavengers
  • Saves Labor
  • Reduces Collection Costs
  • Reduces Insect/Rodent Problems
  • Prevents Windblown Trash
  • Reduces Fire Hazard
  • Controls Odor
  • Saves Inside Storage Space and Outside Parking Spaces
  • Extends Pavement Life
  • Reduce Pilferage
  • Prevents Unauthorized Access to Your Trash
  • Prevents Unauthorized Disposal
  • Fewer Trips... make more use of roll-off truck by acquiring more accounts
  • Fewer Cleanup Problems... when trash is sealed in a container, there are fewer complaints of messy bin areas
  • Reduced Bin Damage/Fires... sealed containers reduce vandalism opportunities
  • Account Retention... compactor customers are usually long term customers. Also, if you don’t offer the compactor solution, someone else will!
  • Liquid Retention... self-contained compactors retain liquids better than any bin, thus eliminating mess associated with liquid refuse.