Compactor trucks compress waste with a hydraulic plate, creating more space for collection. Two to three operators are needed, with some riding on platforms. The truck is taken to a landfill or waste treatment plant when full and heavy gauge steel is used to make the walls.
Garbage services often use a compactor truck to collect trash and compress it inside an enclosed bed in the back of that truck. The compactor truck will generally be equipped with a hydraulically operated plate which will crush bulkier items and then compress all the waste towards a fixed plate in the bed of the truck, thus creating more storage space for additional waste collection. Typically two to three operators are required for such a truck to operate safely: one person will drive the vehicle and another or two will collect the waste and load it into a hopper in the rear of the vehicle.
Sometimes the two compactor truck operators who are responsible for collecting the waste and loading it into the truck will ride on special platforms mounted on either side of the rear of the truck. They will hold onto the rails for stability while the truck is in motion; this is usually only suitable for short distances, as the truck operators often dismount from the truck to pick up more waste. They will drive in the main cab of the truck on longer trips as well as travel on highways or other high-speed roads.
Once the compactor has reached its capacity, it is usually taken to a landfill or waste treatment plant. The truck bed can then be unfolded and unloaded, usually using a hydraulic lift which will tilt the truck bed upwards. The truck can then be used again to collect even more waste. The goal of the compactor is to minimize the number of times the truck has to be unloaded by making use of all the available space inside the truck bed. Items are pushed forward in the bed to make room for new loads of rubbish and only when the compactor can no longer compact the rubbish will the driver unload.
The pressure created on the walls of the compactor truck by the compaction motion can be quite significant, especially when the truck is near capacity, so the walls will need to be made of a durable material. Heavy gauge steel is often used to create not only the truck bed and container but also the hopper and hydraulic platen that will perform the compression. This means, of course, that the truck is likely to be exceptionally heavy; a heavy-duty diesel engine and robust chassis will therefore be crucial components in the design of the compactor.
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