When you think about essential kitchen appliances you think fridge, stove, microwave, dishwasher, espresso machine. Well the last one is for me at least. What about trash compactors?
This isn't something that you typically find in a residential kitchen but it would help to decrease the volume of garbage you throw out. Broan says that you can compress 14 average garbage bags into one compactor size bag. While you will still have to make composting and recycling part or your routine to decrease the amount of waste you produce, with a compactor, that which is going out your door will be taking up less space.
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my building (i'm in nyc) has a huge compactor in the basement, and chutes on every floor. people call it the 'incinerator' for some reason.
the compactor takes alotta trash and spits out a, hmm, a... CONTRACTOR BAG LOG heh. i don't know how else to describe it. unfortunately, a lot of recycleables go in there because our building has a craptastic system for tenants throwing out their garbage. i've even gone as far as having free trash area/recycling area stickers from the sanitation dept sent to the super, hee.
as for a personal trash compactor... for big families in the burbs, okey dokey. but for average-sized nyc apartment kitchens? hell, i don't even have space for that awesome dishwasher! :)
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I imagine compactors may become more popular as municipalities start implementing pay-as-you-throw programs that charge residents for each bag of garbage put to the curb.
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