The Disadvantages of Garbage Compaction
Compactors for home use are often smaller than a dishwasher and function like large garbage compactors, pressing trash into a tight cube that takes up less space than full trash bags. Problems with personal compactors are often mechanical issues in which the compactor was overfilled, items that could not be crushed were used inside the compactor or wear and tear breaks the machine down. As with large community compactors, private home compactors allow large amounts of garbage to build up. Unknown or inappropriate items thrown in with the trash and pressed into a compacted garbage cube can present hazards such as increased flammability or sharp edges that may cause injury.
