THE BENEFITS OF USING A TRASH COMPACTOR BAG

Trash compactors are generally of three types: freestanding, under-the-counter and convertible trash compactors. A compactor which has a finished top is known as freestanding compactor. These kinds of compactors can also be used for extra counter room. A compactor that is fixed between two cabinets is called under-the-counter compactor. This type of compactor does not have a finished top. A compactor which can be set up as under-the-counter or as freestanding is known as a convertible compactor.

Trash compactor requires the use of trash compactor bag where all the garbage can be thrown in to it. Did you know that the size of your garbage can be reduced by three-fourth if you use a trash compactor and a trash compactor bag? Well, it is true! All you will need is little space in your kitchen as the trash compactor is tiny enough to be used in small kitchens. You should maintain it properly so that it can be long lasting. Doing all this will relieve you of the trouble to take the trash out to its final destination on a regular basis.

When buying a trash compactor bag, you should find out whether any instructions have been specified by the trash compactor (the one you have in your home) company. This is because some trash compactor companies specify the use of a particular brand of trash compactor bags. On the whole, you can throw in any kind of compactable waste into the compactor bag such as cans, food, plastic, cardboard and so on.

Make sure that you do not throw in the following substances into the trash compactor bag:

- Combustible substances
- Volatile substances
- Aerosol cans
- Lethal substances.

Some of the brands of trash compactor bags available in the market are:

• Compactor Bags by Whirlpool: This kind of bag is usually suitable for rectangular trash compactors. The Slip-N-Grip design of such bag prevents it from falling in to the compactor. If you buy these bags in excess then you can save some money.
• Broan Compactor bags: This kind of bag is widely used by many households and the quality if this trash compactor bag is also quite good. These bags can be used for trash compactors of Broan, GE, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air and so on.
• KitchenAid Compactor Bags: These are polyethylene bags and are used in trash compactors. Like the other brands mentioned above, this brand is also widely used by many households.

In case of industrial waste disposal, the trash compactor bags required would be much larger than the ones used for domestic purposes. Industrial or commercial wastes are quite harmful in the sense that these wastes can injure the workers. These wastes may include broken glasses, shards of metals, nails and so on.

Usually trash compactors used for commercial purposes requires a trained operator to operate it. The compactor bags are not prone to slitting or piercing as their quality is very good.