Abstract: A waste material compaction device includes an auger cone having a base skirt; a hopper for containing said auger cone; a support located inside the auger cone and fitted to the hopper; an auger flight arranged on an outer surface of the auger cone; a first bearing located adjacent the base skirt of the auger cone; a second bearing positioned inside the auger cone at a distance from the first bearing; and an electric motor and a gearbox for driving the auger cone and the auger flight such that waste material placed in the hopper is compacted in a predetermined direction; the first and second bearings bearing a working load of the waste material compaction device.

Abstract: A waste material compaction device includes an auger cone; a support means located inside the auger cone and fitted to a container; an auger flight arranged on an outer surface of the auger cone; a first bearing located adjacent the connection of a base skirt of the auger cone and a second bearing positioned significantly inside the auger cone; and an electric motor and a gearbox for providing drive to the auger cone and auger flight such that waste material placed in the container is compacted in a predetermined direction.