<p>A refuse compression apparatus (RA) for reducing the volume of a thermal elastic refuse includes a telescopic refuse container (1) which is covered by a bag (4) and is housed in a cylindrical housing (2) as suspended on the top of the cylindrical housing (2). A top cover box (3) is coupled with the telescopic refuse container (1) and the cylindrical housing (2) so that the bag (4) divides the inner space of the cylindrical housing (2) into a free space (13f) inside the bag (4) and an airtight space (13t) outside the bag (4). An air pump (8) provided to connect the airtight space (13t) and the outside of the cylindrical housing (2) operates to pressurize the airtight space (13t), causing that the bag (4) presses the telescopic refuse container (61) to slide up. Thus, the refuse placed in the telescopic refuse container (1) is pressed against the lower surface (3a) of the top cover box (3) and is compressed. <IMAGE></p>
