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Definition of Terms

Baler- A large container made of steel with a hydraulic ram to compress the material loaded. Frequently used for preparing materials for sale to recycling companies. Compactor- A machine used to reduce the size of waste material by pressing it together. Configuration...

How much space does a compactor save?

A typical dumpster can hold 1616 gallons of waste. That is about 8 cubic yards of waste in a dumpster. A large black garbage bag is about ¼ of a cubic yard; thus, four black bags equal 1 cubic yard. A dumpster holds about 32 full black garbage bags. By compacting that...