Which Commercial Trash Compactor Is Best for My Company?

• Do you manage a business that uses trash compactors or balers to reduce the volume of waste on site, or bale recyclable commodities so they can be palletized and sold? 
• Did you buy or inherit a business that had an old trash compactor on site that you think of as a nothing more than a foul-smelling eyesore with no practical application? 
• Are you aware of the cost benefit to compacting waste? 
• Are you considering purchasing a commercial trash compactor because you are tired of paying several hundred or thousand dollars monthly for multiple dumpsters that occupy a substantial amount of space on your property? 
• Are you considering a commercial trash compactor for another reason, such as aesthetics, security, or loss prevention, but do not know where to start when considering what kind of compactor to buy?

There are about as many kinds of compactors available on the market as there are types of businesses who can use them, so it can be difficult for business owners to know where to look or what kind of compactor to consider purchasing. Global Trash Solutions (GTS) is a great source for information about what compactor will best suit your business’ needs. GTS also understands how difficult and frustrating it can be to deal with some of the companies out there that pick up waste and recyclables. We happily provide insight into the waste industry and information on how to get the best deal for service on whichever compactor is best for your business. At GTS, we pride ourselves on offering comprehensive solutions for businesses of all shapes and sizes!

At grocery stores, restaurants, casinos, resorts, and other facilities that produce large volumes of wet waste, GTS would likely recommend one of the many self-contained “GTS-SC” models that we offer, or for smaller applications like fast food restaurants with limited space, we might recommend our GTS X-press Pack series or an indoor model such as the GTS 2000. For transfer stations, recycling facilities, and distribution centers, we usually recommend horizontal balers with a conveyer system, or auto-tie balers that can produce multiple bales of all types of recyclable plastic and cardboard per hour. For recyclers with smaller operations, we offer a full line of vertical balers. We even offer drum crushers, pre-crushers (for pallets) and residential compactors for high-rise buildings and residential communities. If you would like to consult with us about what commercial compactor will best suit your needs and save you the most money, please contact us today at (866) 760-8194.  

How Can a Trash Compactor Save my Business Money?

• Are you curious as to why you see trash compactors outside shopping malls, residential complexes, or restaurants?
• Would you like to save money on waste and recycling services at your business?
• Have you heard from other business owners that trash compactors have saved them space and money, but uncertain about how your business might benefit from such equipment?

The economics behind purchasing or renting a dumpster compactor vary widely in nature, and there are several reasons why. In some markets, haulers charge their base rates by volume (per cubic yard) of trash produced, and a trash compactor will greatly reduce costs to the businesses these haulers service. 

For example, some trash compactors compact on a 3:1 or 4:1 ratio, depending on the model of the compactor and density of the trash inside. If your business can reduce a 6 yard dumpster going to 3 times per week to a 6 yard dumpster going 1 time per week, a compactor will obviously lower your waste expenses. Unfortunately, some haulers try to charge a multiplier if a compactor is installed, claiming that there is the same amount of trash going into the dumpster, it is just not going as often. Compacted trash is obviously more dense and heavy. However, the hauler stands to benefit from your trash being compacted because they spend less money on fuel and payroll when they have to come pick up the trash less frequently. Some haulers claim the cost of disposal goes up because of the weight of the trash, but many haulers own their own landfills or grossly exaggerate the cost per ton for disposal.

If you want to find out more about how a trash compactor can save your business money, please contact Global Trash Solutions (GTS) at (866) 760-8194. GTS specializes in helping businesses save money on waste and recycling in many different ways.

Can My Grocery Store Benefit From a Trash Compactor?

Do you own a freestanding retail market store such as Publix, Trader Joe’s, Kroger, Winn-Dixie, Wegmans, Whole Foods, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, or Target? Has the price of trash or recycling from your location gotten out of control? Have you ever asked yourself if your business is using technology to it’s advantage as it relates to keeping trash and recycling expenses under control? Have you seen your trash and recycling expenses creep up over the years--sometimes more than you expected?

As independent waste consultants, Global Trash Solutions (GTS) has revealed that many haulers and local municipalities, responsible for providing refuse and recycling service to grocery stores and other large retail outlets throughout the US, fail to completely educate their customers on the potential cost-saving technologies available to them. Many of our clients were left “in the dark” about equipment and cost saving strategies that have become second-nature to GTS. Trash overflow, exorbitant monthly trash and recycling costs, and paying for recyclable commodities that can actually be processed and sold or picked up for free, are some of the typical problems grocery and retail establishments face every day.

For example, GTS recently helped a natural foods market, Harvest Market, in Grass Valley, CA reduce their annual hauling expenses by over $13,000.00 on waste expenses by recommending a GTS CV-03 Compactor because their trash was consistently overflowing, and they required pick-ups nearly every day of the week on their standard non-compacted containers. GTS helped our customer by researching the cost of compacted trash, implementing all necessary changes, and providing a full-scale return on investment that we found to be most suitable for their application. Unlike many other compactor sales companies in the industry, GTS offers our full knowledge-base and expertise to our clients when helping them select compaction equipment that best suit their needs. GTS steps in and assists in negotiation with haulers or municipalities when necessary. If you would like a comprehensive analysis that details which equipment will be most cost-effective and efficient for your organization, please contact us at (866) 760-8194.

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Business Trash Compactor Solutions

Do you run a business that generates a high volume of garbage and recycling? The last thing any business owner wants is an unsafe, unsightly work environment for employees and potential customers. That could lead to fires, personal injury and unexpected legal costs — which could ultimately hurt profits. Global Trash Solutions is the number one supplier of industrial trash compactors with the largest tech network for service related issues in the country. We help business owners keep their trash out of sight and easily disposable.

Ideal for restaurants, schools, hospitals and other high-volume trash producing industries, our full line of trash compaction technologies keep truck traffic on your property to a minimum. No matter how big or small the mess, our trash compactors can take on any businesses trash disposal needs. The portable X-Press Pack Compactor can be quickly installed, is easy to use and is perfect for fast food chains. Our GTS 2000 Commercial Trash Compactor can help those businesses with limited trash storage space and high trash production. Our Self Contained Compactors handle liquid and solid trash with equal efficiency and our indoor compactors provide neat, safe and accessible trash disposal. If you have a trash compactor in need of repair, we offer complete compactor repair service at reasonable rates.

So if you want to rent, buy or lease a trash compactor, just call and set up an appointment with Global Trash Solutions at (866) 760-8194. We can have a representative come to you, to make sure your business is in compliance with trash removal regulations conveniently and at a low cost. Our growing client base already includes household names like McDonalds, Burger King, Panera Bread, Pizza Hut, KFC, Chipotle, Wendy’s and hotels like The Fairfield Inn Suites, Homewood Suites and Hampton Inn. Since our launch in 2008 we have saved our clients over $4.5 million in annual waste spending and we expect that number to increase 50 percent in 2014. We’re committed to our clients, their neighborhoods and the overall environment.  Give us a call today.  We’ll handle your trash because handling trash is our specialty.