WASTE COMPACTION UNIT AND METHOD

摘要

This invention relates to a unit ( 1 ) for compacting waste prior to disposal. The invention provides A waste compaction unit ( 1 ) for fitting into a housing comprising a lid ( 3 ) and an interior ( 4 ) for collecting waste, the compaction unit ( 1 ) comprising a plunger ( 7 ) comprising bellows housable in said lid ( 3 ); a pump connectable to the plunger ( 7 ); and a compaction tube ( 6 ) arrangeable to partially extend into the bin interior ( 4 ) wherein the pump is arranged in operation to inflate the bellows to extend the plunger ( 7 ) axially along the compactor tube towards the interior ( 4 ) such that any waste collected therein is compacted.