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Stationary, self-contained and vertical compactors for high-volume sites — leased with service included, or purchased outright. Fewer hauls, smaller enclosure, no overflow.

4:1 – 6:1typical compaction
Lease or Buywhichever fits
Service Incl.on every lease
Site Walkbefore you commit
Why compact

Stop paying to haul air

An open container leaves the building half full of empty space. Every pull moves that space to the transfer station and back at full price. A compactor squeezes the same material into a fraction of the volume, so you cut haul count without cutting service — and haul count, not tonnage, is where the money in commercial waste actually sits.

It is also the fix for the problems that generate complaints: the overflowing enclosure, the smell in July, the cardboard stacked beside the bin on a Saturday. Sealed equipment on a schedule ends most of that.

Where the saving comes from

Open container, loose waste1× volume
Compacted, typical mixed commercial4× – 6×
Hauls to move the same materialroughly one quarter
What still costs the samedisposal tonnage
Where the saving landshaul & fuel charges

Compaction ratios vary by material — cardboard compresses far better than mixed waste. Send us three months of invoices and we will run your real numbers instead of a brochure figure.

The equipment

Three types, different jobs

Stationary compactor

Bolts to the dock and compresses into a detachable container that we haul and return. The standard for high-volume dry waste — warehouses, distribution, big-box retail, manufacturing.

Self-contained compactor

Compactor and container sealed as one unit so nothing leaks. What you want for wet and organic waste — restaurants, grocery, food processing, hospitality.

Vertical compactor

Small footprint, loaded from the front, ideal where there is no room for a full dock setup. Strong fit for cardboard-heavy retail and tight urban sites.

Good candidates

  • Restaurants and food service with wet waste
  • Grocery, retail and big-box with heavy cardboard
  • Warehouses and distribution centers
  • Hotels, hospitals and institutional kitchens
  • Apartment communities with a shared dock
  • Any site pulling containers more than twice a week

What we handle

  • Site walk and sizing before anything is ordered
  • Power and pad requirements identified up front
  • Delivery, placement and installation coordination
  • Scheduled service and repairs on leased units
  • Haul scheduling matched to your actual fill rate
  • One invoice covering equipment and hauling
Questions

Compactor questions

Should I lease or buy a compactor?
Lease if you want the equipment maintained and the capital left in your business — a monthly rate covers the unit, service and repairs, and it scales down if your volume drops. Buy if the site is permanent, volume is stable and you would rather own the asset. We do both, and we will tell you honestly which one your numbers favor rather than steering you at the one with the better margin for us.
How much can a compactor actually save?
Compaction typically runs 4:1 to 6:1 against loose waste, which means roughly four to six containers of material in the space of one. The saving is in haul count, not tipping — you still pay to dispose of the same tonnage, but you stop paying to move air. Send us three months of invoices and we will run the actual comparison for your volume, not a brochure number.
What kind of compactor do I need?
Stationary units bolt to a wall and compress into a detachable container — the standard for high volume at a fixed dock. Self-contained units seal the compactor and container together, which is what you want for wet or organic waste from restaurants and grocery. Vertical units suit tight spaces and cardboard. Tell us your material and dock layout and we will size it.
Who maintains it?
On a lease, we do — scheduled service and repairs are in the rate, so a breakdown is our problem to solve, not a capital surprise for you. On owned equipment we can still service it under an agreement.
Can a compactor work for a property with multiple tenants?
Yes, and multi-tenant is where it pays best. One compactor at a shared dock replaces a row of open containers, cuts the enclosure footprint, ends the overflow problem and keeps the odor and vermin issues down — which is usually what the tenant complaints are actually about.
What about power and permitting?
Compactors need a dedicated circuit, and some municipalities require a permit for the pad or the electrical work. We will walk the site with you before anything is ordered so the requirements are known up front rather than discovered after delivery.
Start with a site walk

We will look at it before we quote it

Compactors go wrong when somebody sizes them off a phone call. We would rather walk the dock, look at your power, count your current pulls and then tell you whether a compactor is even the right answer — sometimes it is not.

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Where we serve

Service area

Based in Fort Lauderdale and growing across Florida. Open the list to find your city — or just tell us the address and we’ll confirm it right away.

Florida 5 counties · 71 cities
Broward County 31 cities
Palm Beach County 40 cities
Miami-Dade County on request

Miami, the Beaches, Doral, Hialeah, Homestead and everything between. We take work here on request — tell us the address and what you need and we will confirm what we can do and when.

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Martin County on request

Stuart, Palm City, Hobe Sound and Jensen Beach. We take work here on request — tell us the address and what you need and we will confirm what we can do and when.

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St. Lucie County on request

Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce and the Treasure Coast. We take work here on request — tell us the address and what you need and we will confirm what we can do and when.

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