How Do Trash Compactors Work?

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Trash Compactors If you own or operate a commercial or industrial company that creates a lot of waste every day, you should do whatever you can to cut down on that waste. In some cases, you can find ways to recycle or reuse items that you are throwing out on a regular basis. In others, you can work with your employees to generate less waste overall. But you should also know that, even if you continue to create a lot of waste, you can still cut down on the number of waste management pick-ups that you need to have done every month by relying on a trash compactor. A trash compactor is an incredibly useful tool for commercial and industrial companies looking for practical ways to cut down on their waste.

All trash compactors work a little bit differently. In general, a trash compactor relies on a metal ram to crush all of the waste that you put into it down into smaller, tightly compacted pieces. When you use a regular dumpster to do away with waste, there is typically a lot of unused space within the dumpster, even when it appears to be completely filled. That’s because things like cardboard boxes that aren’t broken down and even trash bags that look full contain lots of air that take up room in the dumpster. With a trash compactor, you can push all of these items down and create more space in your compactor within a matter of just seconds. All you need to do is turn the trash compactor on and it will crush your trash and push it down to the bottom of the bin immediately.

When you use a trash compactor, you will need to be careful about what you put into it. There are some trash compactors that are equipped to handle bottles, cans, metals, and other recyclables, but you will need to load them into the compactor in specific ways. This will ensure that your trash compactor works properly, and it will ensure that all of your trash gets compacted in the most efficient way. You will find that you won’t need to have your trash compactor emptied as often as you would need to have a regular dumpster emptied, and you will also find that you will generate less waste and pay less for waste management when you opt to go with a trash compactor.

Does a trash compactor sound like something that would benefit your company? If so, Action Compaction Equipment carries trash compactors designed specifically for commercial and industrial settings. Check them out now or call us at 801-565-1033 today for more information on how our trash compactors can help you.

Tips for Reducing Waste At Your Company

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Reducing Waste Does your company generate entirely too much waste? Unfortunately, there’s a good chance that you don’t even know the answer to that question. There are far too many companies out there that don’t audit the amount of waste that they generate on a daily basis, and as a result, they end up generating way more than they should. By simply keeping tabs on how much waste you’re generating and figuring out ways to eliminate some of it, you can reduce waste overall at your company. Here are some other ways you can do it.

Encourage employees to go paperless whenever possible.

Are your employees still printing out all of the important paperwork that they need? If so, ask why they’re doing it. Smartphones, tablets, and laptop computers have made it easier than ever to access whatever paperwork they need without printing it out. By simply cutting back on the amount of stuff that your company prints out, you can significantly cut down on the waste your company generates.

Ban water bottles from your business.

Most people try to drink as much water as they can these days, but that doesn’t mean they need to do it by drinking water bottles. If you haven’t already done this, you should consider installing water dispensers in your business and then providing your employees with reusable water canteens that they can use everyday. It will take an initial investment on your part, but it will save you a lot of money in waste management costs in the long run.

Cut down on the amount of packaging that you use.

If your business uses cardboard boxes, pallets, and other types of packaging on a regular basis, you should consider finding ways to eliminate some of the packaging. You should also figure out ways to reuse packaging. By using cardboard boxes more than once and fixing damaged pallets before putting them back into circulation, you can eliminate the need to throw these items away.

Action Compaction Equipment is a company that can help your business generate less waste. We can provide you with a wide range of products that will force you to rethink the way your company deals with waste. It could end up saving you thousands of dollars every year. Call us at 801-565-1033 today to place an order or to learn more about our innovative waste management product line.

Keep These Things in Mind When Looking for a New Trash Compactor

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Industrial Trash Compactors Are you thinking about installing an industrial trash compactor at your facility to help with waste management? A trash compactor is a very attractive option for many companies. Trash compactors can cut down on the number of waste pick-ups that you need to schedule every month. They can also help with pest control issues and eliminate the odor generated by your company’s trash. However, before you install a new trash compactor, there are some things to consider. Ask yourself these questions before you order a trash compactor for your company.

How much waste are you generating every week?

Unfortunately, there are many companies out there that have absolutely no idea how much waste they are generating at the moment. Before you install a trash compactor, you should have some idea of the amount of waste you are generating and where it’s coming from. Additionally, you should take a look at your waste management plan as a whole and see where a trash compactor fits in. It should give you a better idea about whether or not a trash compactor will make sense for you.

What kind of waste does your company create?

In addition to figuring out how much waste your company generates, you should also take a look at what kind of waste you are creating. There are some items that you might not be able to put into a trash compactor, so you’re going to want to think about the types of waste you have to deal with on a regular basis before committing to a trash compactor. You obviously don’t want to bring a compactor in and then realize that a different waste management product may have served you better based on the waste your company creates most often.

How much money do you spend on waste management at the moment?

When used properly, trash compactors can cut down on the amount of money you spend on waste management significantly. You might be able to get away with one trash collection every other week as opposed to multiple trash collections in a single week. Nevertheless, it’s important to analyze the finances associated with waste management to see how much of a difference a trash compactor will make.

If you take the time to answer these questions, you should be able to figure out if an industrial trash compactor is right for you. If you need help, Action Compaction Equipment can help you determine what size and type of compactor will be best for your company. We can also discuss other waste management products that may help your company.

 

Tips for Formulating a Waste Management Plan

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Does your business have a waste management plan in place? If not, there’s a good chance that you’re not getting rid of the waste you create in an efficient manner. There’s also a good chance that you could be paying too much to conduct waste management. By coming up with a plan and then assessing it every few months to see where you can improve, you can reduce waste and get rid of it efficiently. Here are some tips that will help you formulate a game plan for your waste management.

Figure out how much waste your company creates.

Believe it or not, there are a lot of companies that don’t know how much waste they create on a weekly or monthly basis. As a result, they have no way of knowing if they’re creating too much waste or getting rid of their waste in the most efficient way possible. Prior to creating a waste management plan, it’s important to crunch the numbers and figure out how much waste your company creates so that you know what kind of waste management equipment you could benefit from using.

Find out what kinds of waste are being created.

All waste is not created equal. Your company should be disposing of regular waste differently than it disposes of items that can be recycled. Your company should also be finding ways to break down certain items, like cardboard boxes, so that they don’t take up more space than they have to inside of waste receptacles. While you’re calculating how much waste your company creates, you should also take a look at the types of waste that are created so that you can manage them more effectively.

Set goals for your company and stick to them.

Is your company’s goal to create less waste? It’s a great goal to have, and it will encourage your employees to take a more active role in your waste management practices and procedures. Of course, you will have to clearly define how your company will try to create less waste so that they know how they can help, but as you’re formulating a waste management plan, make sure you create some goals. It will make it easier for your plan to fall into place.

Once you have come up with a waste management plan, Action Compaction Equipment can help you to adhere to it. We can provide you with the industrial waste and recycling equipment you will need to follow through with your plan. Call us at 801-565-1033 today to discover why so many companies have come to us for assistance with their waste management needs.

Things to Avoid Throwing in Your Regular Garbage

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There are some people who mistakenly believe they can throw just about anything into their garbage cans for weekly trash pickup. So they take an item like batteries and put it out by the curb with the rest of their trash on their designated pickup day and don’t think anything of it. But in actuality, batteries need to be dropped off at specialized recycling facilities and not thrown away with the rest of your garbage. Here are some other things you should avoid throwing away with your regular trash.

Paints, stains, varnishes, and more

When it’s time to dispose of paints, stains, varnishes, paint removers, and more, people usually do one of two things with it. They either put it out with their regular trash or dump it down the drain. Both of these options are terrible for the environment and could cause major problems down the road. Rather than doing either of those things, you should find a facility that accepts household hazardous waste and drop off your paints, stains, and varnishes there.

Electronics

You might not realize it, but there are many electronics that contain metals like lead and cadmium in them. Therefore, they cannot simply be discarded with the rest of your trash. Instead, there are usually specific drop-off centers located in many cities and towns for e-waste. These centers help prevent metals from infiltrating landfills.

Light bulbs

Both fluorescent light bulbs and compact fluorescent light bulbs contain small traces of mercury in them. While it’s not a terribly large amount, this mercury can seep out when a light bulb is broken, and obviously lightbulbs will get broken if you throw them out with your garbage. To prevent mercury from being released into the environment, you should take any florescent light bulbs to a household hazardous waste facility.

These are just a few of the common household items that need to be disposed of properly. Action Compaction Equipment specializes in providing companies with the equipment they need to get rid of garbage and waste the right way. Call us at 801-565-1033 today to discover how we can help your company with waste management, recycling, and more.

The Importance of Sorting Recyclables

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Recycling plastic, paper, metal, and others recyclables is great for the environment. Any time an item can be recycled rather than thrown into a landfill, it helps the planet. But in order for recycling companies to make the most of recycled products, it’s important for recyclables to be sorted out.

Sorting recyclables is important for a very simple reason. When you sort recyclables, you place them with similar recyclables that can then be chopped or melted down and used to make new products. But when you fail to sort the recyclables out, it can make it difficult to turn them into recycled products.

For example, there are several different types of metals, including aluminum and tin, that can be recycled. You can take a bunch of aluminum cans, melt them down, and then use all of that aluminum to create new metal products. But if you fail to sort the metals correctly at the beginning of the process, you might end up with a bunch of different metals melted down, which will create an alloy. That could prevent you from creating the recycled products you want further down the line, and it could ruin the entire recycling process.

The same can be said for other recyclables like plastic. There are several different kinds of plastic, and the last thing you want to do is chop plastic into a bunch of tiny pieces only to find that the different kinds are mixed together. It will prevent you from turning the plastic into recycled products, and it could end up creating unnecessary waste. Therefore, proper sorting needs to be done from the start to ensure that you end up with the recycled products you’re looking for at the end of everything.

Action Compaction Equipment can make life easier for those companies who handle recycling. We offer high-quality industrial waste and recycling equipment and have more than 35 years of experience in the industry. Call us at 801-565-1033 today to discover why so many waste and recycling companies have trusted our equipment in the past.

Waste Management Problems Facing the World

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Many Americans might not necessarily realize it, but the world is currently facing big problems when it comes to waste management.

Specifically, many countries like the U.S. are creating far too much waste and filling up landfills at an alarming rate. While America has regular trash pickup in most parts of the country, which is more than can be said for other nations, the U.S. produced more than 254 million tons of waste in 2013 alone, according to the Los Angeles Times, which is far too much waste for one single country. And the world as a whole is currently generating about 1 billion tons of waste per year, with that number expected to soar to 4 billion over the next 80 years. Clearly, many countries are being too wasteful, and it is having adverse effects on the environment.

Unfortunately, there are also many countries throughout the world that don’t have the same kind of access to waste pickup as the U.S. and other developed countries. As a result, these countries are adding to a much different problem. They are often relying on illegal dumpsites to get rid of their waste, which is causing pollution to become problematic. The World Bank estimates that about 4 billion people worldwide use these sites, and they are polluting rivers, groundwater, sewage systems, and more in the process. They are also leading diseases to spread quickly in many of these countries and causing many health concerns.

What is the solution to these problems? In the first case, Americans and other countries need to make more of an effort to stop discarding so much stuff. By recycling and reusing items, they can help cut down on the amount of waste that is being created. In the second case, underdeveloped countries need to be given the tools that are necessary to manage waste effectively. It will help cut down on pollution and make these countries healthier places to live. Overall, there is so much work that needs to be done to fix the world’s waste management problems, and while it’s going to take a lot of time and effort, it needs to be done if we all want to avoid the potentially catastrophic side effects of these problems.

Action Compaction Equipment is a company that is committed to providing real waste management solutions. We have new and used equipment that is designed to make waste management more efficient. If your company needs help with waste management, call us at 801-565-1033 today to find out how we can serve you.

A Look at the Different Types of Garbage Trucks

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The very first “garbage trucks” ever used by humans were likely little more than just small carts that were utilized to carry away waste that people didn’t want anymore. But over the years, garbage trucks have evolved, and at the moment, there are several different types of garbage trucks that are employed to haul away trash. Here are a few of the kinds of garbage trucks that are used today.

Front Loader Garbage Trucks

These types of garbage trucks are typically used to service commercial and industrial companies that have dumpsters filled with trash that need to be emptied on a regular basis. The trucks have hydraulically controlled forks near the front of them that are designed to pick up these dumpsters and empty them into the truck, where it is then compacted before eventually being disposed of in a landfill or recycling facility.

Rear Loader Garbage Trucks

These types of garbage trucks are most often used in residential areas where garbagemen are used to collect trash from garbage cans located near the curb. They have a large opening in the rear of the vehicle where bags of trash can be thrown and then compacted. They are also used for commercial purposes at times depending on the needs of specific companies.

Side Loader Garbage Trucks

These types of trucks are becoming more popular by the day as they only require a single operator and rely on an automatic robotic arm to pick up trash from residential locations. They can service up to 1,500 homes per day and reduce the manpower needed to collect trash pick-ups.

Roll Off Garbage Trucks

These types of garbage trucks are often used by construction and demolition companies that are in need of roll off containers on their job sites. The containers can be dropped off, filled over time, and then hauled away once they are full.

Action Compaction Equipment stocks a number of different types of garbage trucks and can provide you with trucks that will fit your needs. Call us at 801-565-1033 to learn more about the garbage trucks we have and what they can do for you.

The Importance of Medical Facilities Utilizing Medical Waste Sterilizers

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Sterilizers play an extremely important role in the medical field. There are certain types of medical equipment that is only used once and then discarded, but there are other types that are used over and over again during medical procedures. These pieces of equipment need to be cleaned, disinfected, and sterilized between uses in order to ensure that microorganisms are not transferred to patients during procedures. Bacteria, viruses, and more can all be deactivated during the sterilization process.

It’s also important for medical facilities to sterilize medical waste before it is thrown away. If it is not decontaminated before being placed into a waste bin, medical waste can spread diseases both inside of medical facilities and outside of them once it is taken away. Therefore, hospitals and other medical centers rely on sterilizers to decontaminate waste before throwing it away. It might seem silly to “clean” waste that is never going to be used again, but you would be surprised how easily diseases can spread when medical waste is not sterilized. Medical facilities can cause a lot of trouble if they don’t take waste sterilization seriously, and they could even encounter legal issues if they are found to be negligent when it comes to sterilizing their medical equipment and waste.

Action Compaction Equipment carries a wide range of industrial medical waste sterilizers that are designed to sterilize both medical equipment and medical waste. All of the equipment we sell is approved by the General Services Administration and equipped to handle all of your sterilization needs. Whether you run a large hospital or a small medical care facility, you need to have the latest state-of-the-art sterilizers on hand to disinfect your equipment and waste. Call us at 801-565-1033 today to speak with someone on our staff and to learn more about the sterilizers we have in stock.

 

Possible Future Trends for Waste Management

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Waste Management With more and more people on the planet, where are we going to put all of our garbage? In the future, will we keep creating and filling landfills? Ideally– no. Instead of just burying old, no longer needed items, the trend is toward recycling in what’s called a “circular” rather than “linear” model.

When you think of a line, it has a beginning and an end. A circle, however, doesn’t. For the longest time, people have mostly dealt with their waste in a linear fashion– we buy something, consume it, and throw it out. Where does it end up? Most likely, our “junk” ends up buried in the ground in a landfill somewhere. The current and future trend, though, is to sort out our waste in a way that makes sure as many things as possible can literally be recycled. Therefore, this circular approach means instead of filling the land with “junk,” we re-use it in feasible and new ways. Plastic bottles for water and soda are prime examples of how society can and does recycle. Rather than pile these bottles up in landfills, they get “melted down” (for lack of a better term) and their materials are reformed such that yesterday’s bottles become today’s bottles which then become tomorrow’s bottles.

In the years to come, look for more and more companies to join and develop what has been deemed the “reprocessing industry.” Essentially, this industry finds the valuable resources in what most people would consider trash, waste or junk. It then takes these resources and supplies manufacturers with them so they can continue to make new products for consumption.

Besides recycling and reprocessing items, the future trend for waste companies looks to be headed in the direction of turning waste into energy. Both thermal and biological technologies make this possible and profitable.

How we deal with our waste obviously depends on a number of factors. When businesses cooperate with governmental policies and mandates to reduce the amount of waste in the world, we all benefit.