Trash compactors often deliver the single biggest cost cut available to Broward County businesses. If you pay for multiple dumpster pickups a week, a compactor crushes waste to a fraction of its volume. As a result, you pay for one haul instead of four. Just as important, it locks waste away from the heat, pests and scavengers. Otherwise, an open container in South Florida becomes a problem by Wednesday.
Self-contained trash compactors for Broward County restaurants and hotels
The manufacturer builds the compactor and the container as one liquid-tight unit, and the truck hauls both away together. Because of that sealed design, self-contained compactors are the standard for restaurants, grocery stores, hotels and hospitals. In short, they suit anywhere wet waste is involved. Nothing leaks on the pad, and nothing draws flies. In South Florida’s climate, that matters.
Stationary compactors
The compactor stays bolted to your pad, and the truck takes a detachable receiver box once it fills. Stationary units handle high volumes of dry waste. Therefore, they became the workhorses of distribution centers, big-box retail and shopping centers from Sunrise to Deerfield Beach. Receiver boxes run from 20 to 42 cubic yards. On dry material, they also give you the best compaction ratio you can get.
Vertical and apartment compactors
A vertical compactor compresses waste directly into a standard front-load container. Consequently, it fits back-of-house areas and smaller sites that already have dumpster service. Apartment compactors instead use a chute or a cart tipper, which suits multi-family buildings and high-rises. Residents drop waste in the chute, the compactor does the rest, and pickups drop dramatically.
What trash compactors cost Broward County businesses, and what they save
The math usually comes down to hauls. For example, a business paying for four 8-yard pickups a week can often move to one compactor haul every week or two. Add fewer overflow issues, fewer odor complaints and less labor. As a result, most units pay for themselves in reduced service alone. The EPA’s guide for commercial buildings covers the same math. We rent, sell, install and service trash compactors throughout Broward County, Florida and nationwide. Above all, we spec the unit around your waste stream rather than whatever sits on a lot.
Talk to Waste Resources
Waste Resources has served Broward County and South Florida for more than 30 years. If you want a straight answer on trash compactors in Broward County, call (954) 861-0409, email info@waste-resources.com, or request a free quote. You can also read more on our trash compactors page.
