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Dumpster or Compactor – The Pros and Cons

Before Making a Decision, It's ALWAYS Important to Consider the Pros and Cons.
Before Making a Decision, It’s ALWAYS Important to Consider the Pros and Cons.

Proper trash room maintenance keeps your workplace clean and reduces the risk of injury. Is a dumpster or compactor best suited for your needs? Here’s a look at the pros and cons of each to help you choose the right solution for your application.

Dumpsters and Compactors: What’s the Difference

  • Dumpsters are large metal containers with volumes ranging from 10-yards to 30-yards. They are practical for a wide range of both household and commercial refuse and they are generally emptied by a trash hauling service that picks up every one to two weeks.
  • Trash compactors come in indoor and outdoor models. Thanks to the compressing action they can hold a greater volume of trash, but they’re not recommended for disposal of items such as oils, wood products, electronic items and toxic materials.

Which One Is Right for You?

  • If your business generates a lot of trash on a daily basis and your current garbage containers are being overfilled, a compactor is better for controlling the volume.
  • Dumpsters don’t seal tightly, which means they tend to attract rodents and other pests.
  • How does your trash removal service calculate charges? If it’s by the pickup, a compactor could save you a significant amount of money, but if it’s by the pound, it could be a more expensive option.

Put Safety First with the WasteCaddy from DJ Products

Now that you’ve selected the right container, make another choice for trash room safety. Our best-selling WasteCaddy can transport loaded dumpsters weighing up to 5,000 pounds, preventing the need for manual pushing and pulling.

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The Garbage and Waste Industry Goes Green

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In terms of operating costs and environmental impact, how we handle waste is just as important as how much waste we create. The garbage industry is doing its part with alternative fuel vehicles for green waste solutions.

Garbage Fleets Switch to Gas and Electric

Over the last decade, thousands of waste collection trucks have been replaced by or converted to natural gas rather than the traditional diesel engine. It’s all part of greening the industry with lower emissions — as well as saving money.

As Waste360 has noted, natural gas engines emit less carbon monoxide as well as less nitrogen oxide, while greatly reducing engine noise. Natural gas also costs less than the equivalent amount of diesel.

The electric vehicle industry has also jumped at the chance to make energy efficient garbage trucks.

A co-founder of Tesla, Ian Wright, has founded a company specifically to make electric engines and retrofit kits for dump trucks and other commercial trucks. Wright noticed that waste trucks burn extra energy because of the constant stopping and starting, making these vehicles ideal candidates to go electric.

Efficiency Is King

The refuse industry and private businesses need efficiency for so many reasons — green initiatives, cost reductions, slimmer operations, and even worker health. Dumpster tugs improve the process at the source — making it easier to move waste from dumpster locations to the curb. Motorized dumpster tugs allow just one employee to move a heavy dumpster quickly and efficiently, with far less risk of injury.

Efficient waste removal can help your bottom line as well as the environment. Visit DJProducts.com to find dumpster tugs and waste bin movers.