How Does a Garbage Truck Compactor Work?
The garbage truck compactor reduces the volume of waste by compressing it, allowing the vehicle to carry more trash before needing to be emptied. This enables waste hauling companies to maximize the number of daily pickups. How Garbage Truck Compactors Work The trash compactor has a compression chamber that runs along the length of the truck and has a discharge opening at one end and a feed opening at the other. In the compression chamber, there is a ram that is driven by hydraulics. Its job is to pack the trash to a certain density and pressure by moving back and forth. The chamber's discharge opening is equipped with a door that can be manually adjusted between open and closed positions. When the door is closed, the trash is compacted against it. A hydraulic compactor utilizes hydraulic pressure to compress materials. The force exerted by a typical garbage truck compactor is around 2,750 psi (pounds per square inch). Compactors Working in Tandem...