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What is a Paint Can, Pail and Filter Crusher?

A Paint Can, Pail and Filter Crusher crushes paint cans, oil filters, small propane tanks, six-gallon pails and most anything that is small. Some models can handle a wide variety of container types and sizes ranging from pints to 6-gallons. Full cans and pails with lids on are opened, emptied (by EPA Definition) and crushed […]

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What is an Aerosol Can Crusher?

An aerosol can crusher uses a locked and sealed chamber to safely puncture, crush, evacuate and drain aerosol cans. Aerosol can crushers can process many different size aerosol cans with a wide range of can content, separate liquid can content from propellants and VOCs and remove and capture 99 percent of can contents. Frequently asked […]

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What is a Drum Crusher?

Drum Crushers are designed specifically to crush empty steel and fiber drums into 5” high drum pancakes. Some Drum Crusher models allow their users to compact material inside drums (In-Drum Packing) and crush the drums when full. Soiled rags, spray booth filters, air filters, oil filters, oil cans, oil containment booms and paint cans, can […]

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What is an Indoor Vertical Trash Compactor?

A Vertical Trash Compactor is a commercial volume reduction, recycling and waste management compactor and baler. The Chicago TrashPacker achieves a high compaction ratio which will save your business time and money. Keeping trash compacted and contained reduces hauling cost, eliminates mess, odor and pests. The Chicago TrashPacker will compact refuse such as food waste, […]

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What is a Stationary Compactor?

What is a Stationary Compactor? Industrial or Commercial Stationary Trash Compactors are suitable for dry waste or cardboard – they are not liquid tight. This type of compactor can be used for solid waste or recyclable materials. Stationary compactors need to be anchored to the ground at the job site, so they are not easy […]

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What is a Self-Contained Compactor?

Self-Contained Commercial Waste Compactors are suitable for wet waste. This type of compactor is used if the waste material generates liquid during the compaction process. Compactor and container are integrated and are hauled to landfill with a roll off truck. The power unit is anchored and stays on site. The compactor’s liquid tight containment provides […]

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What are Vertical Balers?

Vertical balers are machines that compress materials with a vertical, downward force and pressure. They can be used to bale numerous materials including cardboard, paper, textiles, cans, plastics and non-ferrous metals. Out of all types of balers, verticals are the most economical, utilize minimal facility space and are easy and safe to operate. Vertical balers […]

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The Best Glass Crushers for Your Business

Glass crushers are used to crush or pulverize glass waste. Handling glass waste comes with different safety risks. The best way of managing glass waste is to convert it into small pieces called cullet or sand with the help of a glass crusher or pulverizer. Crushed or pulverized glass can be deposited into self-dumping hoppers, […]

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Why are commercial vertical balers important for the waste producing industry?

Vertical balers are considered an essential component of the waste recycling program. There are two types of balers: Vertical balers and horizontal balers. Balers are used to reduce or to pack a large quantity of recyclable waste into compacted, easy to manage bales. It makes the storage and transportation of waste easier. Before jumping into […]

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Why Purchase an Indoor Commercial Trash Compactor

Safety, Security, and Reliability Safety – Easy to use, push button design, safety interlock, and full bale indicator – buzzer / light enables the user to operate this Chicago Trashpacker commercial compactor with one in-depth training session. Security – With a compaction ratio of up to 20:1, the waste compactor reduces excessive trips outside to […]

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