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.