Older's landfill compactor Articles from Oct. 20th 1968 to Jan. 1st 2018

Rebuilding compactor saves money and resources for Florida landfill

Working with the local Caterpillar® dealer, the Volusia County, FL Recycling and Solid Waste Division has conserved money and resources by rebuilding its 836G compactor for a third life at the Tomoka Landfill. Ring Power, the Cat® dealer in northern and central Florida, performed the two rebuilds and maintains a close watch on the compactor as part of a Total Maintenance and Repair ...

Aug. 31, 2011

By Waste Advantage Magazine

Landfill Compaction Test

TANA E520 VS. BOMAG 1172-RB This compaction study has been conducted in Belvedere Landfill, Legoli, Italy. Compaction test was conducted between TANA E520 (52 ton) machine vs. Bomag 1175-BC (55 ton) machine. Test was done by Independent Surveyor Sauro Salvadori from STUDIO TECHNICO NESTI e SALVADORI (www.geolaser3D.com) and Belvedere Landfill ...

May 6, 2015

By Tana Oy

Results from Australia: Forest Road landfill life extended +50% with TANA E520 compactor

Optimizing landfill life by choosing the most efficient landfill compactor is giving Forest Road landfill more operation years. "Waste density in completed cells will now be increased from approximately 800 kg/cubic meter to 1200-1400 kg/cubic meter under standard operating conditions", says Jon Beckett, Waste Services Manager. ...

Mar. 6, 2015

By Tana Oy

Using a track-type tractor (bulldozer) as a compactor

Track-type tractor (=Bulldozer) is very popular machine in the landfill. TTT usually prepares the site by spreading the first waste layer because bottom layers of a new site can be damaged when real landfill compactor is used. During the normal landfill operation TTT is usually used for building access and haul roads and spreading cover soil. It can be also used as a feeding machine for landfill ...

Oct. 22, 2015

By Tana Oy

Why Businesses Need to Think about Compactors

A business is not all about making a profit. Each business has a certain responsibility to the community it operates in. This means the business should also care about the environment it is operating in without adversely affecting its productivity. One of the best ways to care for the environment is by using a compactor. While it may sound old-fashioned to some, compactors are quickly becoming ...

Sep. 30, 2013

By Compactor Management Company

How an Industrial Trash Compactor Contribute in Recycling Process

Trash compactors are rather popular among those who are interested in recycling. There are personal trash compactors that can be used in individual households, and there are industrial trash compactors. An industrial trash compactor is used extensively at recycling plants. They are essential for handling the large quantities of scrap metal that comes for processing on a daily basis. Why do ...

Jun. 30, 2014

By Compactor Management Company

Glenmore Landfill’s life expectancy increased for 12-15 years in Canada

To view Video Click Here Ineffective compaction along with extensive use of cover soil are lowering the life expectencies of landfills. Aiming for better compaction is the easiest way to add more operation years for continuing revenues. For increasing the compaction efficiency, the city ...

Jan. 20, 2015

By Tana Oy

Glenmore Landfill’s life expectancy increased for 12-15 years in Canada

Ineffective compaction along with extensive use of cover soil are lowering the life expectencies of landfills. Aiming for better compaction is the easiest way to add more operation years for continuing revenues. For increasing the compaction efficiency, the city of Kelowna in Canada purchased a TANA E520 landfill compactor to Glenmore Landfill. According to Ken Muller, the Solid Waste ...

Dec. 18, 2014

By Tana Oy

Benefits Of Using Commercial Trash Compactors And Other Recycling Equipment

Environment is everybody’s concern. Citizens across the globe need to do their small bit so that we are able to create a cleaner and healthier environment. Obviously this would mean that we will have to reduce the amount of waste deposits that are gradually hampering our environment. The commercial trash compactors are proving to be extremely ...

Dec. 21, 2012

By Compactor Management Company

Are you choosing the right size of compactor for your needs?

Landfill managers know the amount of incoming waste quite well, but all waste is not created equal and comparing only the daily incoming tonnage can be misleading. Getting to know your hourly input tonnages by waste stream and peak hours will help you to choose the right size of compactor. Why size matters? The ...

Jul. 18, 2017

By Tana Oy

See how improvements in landfill processes and equipment increase profits

Although an ever increasing amount of waste is recycled or burned for energy, the basic need for landfills as well as the best practices in landfill management remain the same. To operate a highly functioning landfill, you need to integrate the right technologies into smart processes. By optimizing the processes in management of waste streams and handling of waste, you can increase the life ...

Jan. 19, 2017

By Tana Oy

Industrial Trash Compactor: Factors to Consider when Making a Selection

Generation of waste material is inevitable in the course of industrial production and the volume can soon exceed manageable amounts, if not handled professionally. Besides this, it is mandatory by law for industries to make proper provision for it, keeping in mind the environment implications. However waste recycling has to make commercial sense too for the industries. The use of a ...

Feb. 7, 2013

By Compactor Management Company

11 Things to assess before buying an Industrial Trash Compactor

For business owners to have an efficient and cost effective business, it is necessary to have a proper trash management system in place. Industrial trash compactors make the waste management process trouble-free and environment friendly. Compactors significantly shrink the size of the waste, which in turn helps reduce pressure on dumpsters, landfills, and most importantly, on the Mother Earth. ...

May 5, 2013

By Compactor Management Company

Landfills case study: Space heating with LFG: Small project-big savings

On a typical January morning in Minnesota, a landfill operator is working on the compactor’s transmission. Despite the four inches of snow on the ground, he opens the garage doors in the maintenance building to let out some of the excess heat. Unlike previous winters, this year the operator can afford to crank up the heat in the building while working on equipment because the heat is being ...

Jan. 31, 2011

By Waste Advantage Magazine

Recycling Vs. Landfills and Incinerators – Do Benefits of One Outweigh the Other?

Believing the 2011 survey results of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the American nationals generate more than 240 million tons of waste every year. Often referred to as Municipal Solid Waste, this waste originates from households, schools, hospitals, and business establishments. This trash material often finds its place in the wasteland, where it is either recycled, trapped in a ...

Nov. 9, 2013

By Compactor Management Company

Compactor reduces waste handling, disposal cost for Furniture manufacturer case study

S. Bent and Brothers Inc., a large New England furniture manufacturing company, has significantly reduced its hazardous waste handling and disposal costs by using a compaction machine built by Compacting Technologies International (CTI) of Portland, Ore. Roger R. LeBlanc, administrative assistant at S. Bent's Gardner, Mass., headquarters, reports tbat prior to installing the compactor in early ...

Jul. 31, 1991

By Waste Control Systems Inc

Cost neutral food waste diversion program case study

The Westin Grand Hotel was interested in diverting more materials out o( their waste stream as a step toward improving their environmental performance. Specifically, they wanted to divert food waste, but were concerned about the operational impact of this green initiative. Their primary concerns were how this would affect their budget, affect their staff, and affect their food and beverage ...

Sep. 15, 2014

By Blue Castle Developments CA LLC - SmartTrash

Reduce costs while achieving an excellent and even compaction rate - Case Study

Landfill operators want to achieve the best possible compaction rate with the least possible costs. This demands a lot from the compactors, especially a good compaction rate with the least amount of passes and minimal downtime. This was the situation where Sogliano Ambiente, an environmental engineering company located in Sogliano al Rubicone, Italy, chose Tana’s compactors over others for ...

Mar. 14, 2016

By Tana Oy

Being dense has its advantages

At its root, the landfill business can be drawn down to a simple mathematical calculation. An operation receives a permit for a certain number of acres and is relegated to how deep it can dig and how high it can go. The result is the number of cubic yards of space that an operation has available to fill at the site. There is one key remaining variable—how the space is filled—and this ...

Jul. 31, 2011

By Waste Advantage Magazine

Major chain hotel vendor management case study

The Challenge This major hotel chain location was having issues with recieving fair pricing and rebates from their vendors. Staff at the property did not have the time or expertise to deal with billing issues, recycling commodity market rates or landfill fees. Existing recycling service provider was several months behind on rebate payments. Lack of ...

Sep. 15, 2014

By Blue Castle Developments CA LLC - SmartTrash

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