Abstract: A compact counter manual use tableware hydro-cleaning apparatus (10, 10?) comprising two operating units defined by a first unit (12, 12?) and by a second unit (14) not rigidly connected to each other, separable, movable and positionable/repositionable independently with respect to each other, the first unit (12, 12?) defining a control unit which houses the components/devices required for the operation of the hydro-cleaning apparatus and the second unit (14) defining a tableware washing chamber.