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Does anyone use a trash compactor anymore?

We purchased our home 6 years ago and the one older appliance we have never used is the trash compactor. We have thought about removing it, having that space framed and having a pullout trash can installed. This would also include having to have a custom made cabinet face made which is pricey. But so is a new compactor (the old one would definitely have to go).

I have always thought that they were kind of dirty but as I started doing research on many of the newer models it is something I am starting to consider replacing.

So please tell me - do any of you actually use trash compactors? What are your thoughts on the pros and cons. Thanks.

by mfladd
asked 5 months ago

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I'm in a similar situation. We bought an older house 11 years ago and discovered that it had a trash compactor that still worked. We tried to order bags for it but found that they cost $7-8 dollars each, and regular trash bags were too thin and didn't fit well, so we just didn't use it for a while. Then we found inexpensive bags for compactors locally so we gave it a whirl. We actually found that it's great, as long as we are careful about using it. Most food products go into the garbage disposal, recyclable stuff goes into a bin, and not much is left for the garbage anyway. Just to be careful, we try to make sure that we place a thin layer of newspaper or something like that over the top of the garbage before we compact it. I like it enough to have one included in the plans for our next house. Certainly saves a lot of trips to the trash can, and since our twice weekly garbage collection is limited to a pretty small bin, it reduces the volume going there.

belyndag
5 months ago

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I had one in my old house and I loved it. At first it was kind of hard to find bags for it but I think we ended up finding what we needed at Home Depot. I think it definitly helped reduce the number of garbage bags we had to put in the big bin for trash pick up. Like the other person said, putting newspaper or something over the top of the trash before compacting would help it from getting dirty or what we would do is just turn like the plates and everything so the underside of the plate would be facing up and whatever was left would be facedown in the trash and not get stuck on the top. I personally loved having a trash compactor and I wish the new house im in had one.

popham05
5 months ago

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I just purchased a nearly new trash compactor off CraigsList to replace one that broke down. I really missed not having one for a little while. they probably don't fit well in a recycle scheme unless you have several units to distribute trash types into. Costco sells paper bags at a good price to fit them. Plastic bags can be found as well, I think my last box was from Sam's Club.

nortonsark
5 months ago

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There's a small trashcan sized one built into our kitchen. Whenever I throw something away, I flip the little switch...whether anything needs compacted or not. It could be empty plus a gum wrapper that I'm throwing away...that (profanity) getting compacted.

It makes me feel powerful.

disturbed0ne
5 months ago

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We've had one for years and years and years. Use it for garage and have separate bins for all the recycling (which takes up way more space). Get the bags (plastic) at the grocery store.

samanthassj
5 months ago

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Oddly, we've never had a trash compactor in any houses. Am I missing out?

longdale
5 months ago

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KMART, WALMART are the cheapest for trash compactor bags. 10 bags for $4.
You will save a lot of money with a trash compactor. Can't live without.

brabros
2 months ago

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right now, almost every city requires residents to separate their garbage into 3 categories: trash (perishable), recyclable (plastics,papers,metals...) and yard waste. every city also provides the residents with 3 huge containers that can be collected each week along the sidewalk in front of your home. i really don't know why residential home owners still like to use this outdated last century device. i took out the trash compactor long time ago and use the empty space for two trash containers, one for perishable waste, one for the recyclable papers, plastic materials. i also add on cabinet door to close the opening. why you guys still want to use the trash compactor is beyond my comprehension.

hoolala
18 days ago

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