A compactor is a machine or mechanism used to reduce the size of waste material or soil through compaction. A trash compactor is often used by a home or business to reduce the volume of trash. Normally powered by hydraulics, compactors take many shapes and sizes. In landfill sites for example, a large bulldozer with spiked wheels called a landfill... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compactor
Equipment that densifies recyclable material and contains it under pressure, not allowing it to expand until it is unloaded. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20096