Abstract: A trash compactor comprising a body having a trash receiving area and an access door through which trash may be deposited to the trash receiving area. A vertically movable ram is movable from a position adjacent said access door to a compacting position. Means are provided operable by the downward movement of the ram to lock said access door during the downward movement of the ram.

Abstract: A waste compactor comprising a frame, a compactor member movable on the frame into and out of a cart associated with the frame. The cart is removable from the frame and comprises two sections pivoted to one another about a generally horizontal axis. When in one position, the sections define a bottom wall, side walls, and end walls having an open end for receiving a disposable waste container. The cart is removable from the frame so that one of the sections may be pivoted about the horizontal axis upwardly to move one of the end walls out of position in order that the disposable container can be removed by horizontal movement.