Abstract: The disclosure provides an example food dehydrator apparatus for treating food waste and methods for use thereof. The apparatus includes: (a) a receptacle having a bottom support, a top support, and a cylindrical sidewall extending therebetween, where the receptacle has an interior cavity, where the top support has a first opening configured to receive the food waste, and where the bottom support has a first opening to release dehydrated food waste, (b) a load door, (c) a shaft rotatably arranged within the receptacle, (d) a gear motor coupled to the shaft, (e) a first plurality of paddles, (f) a second plurality of paddles, where the first and second plurality of paddles are static, (g) a third plurality of paddles, (h) a fourth plurality of paddles, (i) at least one heat source, and (j) a gate coupled to the bottom support of the receptacle.

Abstract: A polystyrene product remanufacturing apparatus includes a cabinet assembly having four or more side walls, including a front panel, two side panels, and a back panel, a top, and a bottom to create an interior space for used polystyrene products, the front panel includes two hinged doors, first door hinges on a vertical edge of the front panel to provide access to the space for placement of used polystyrene products and the second door hinges proximate a lower horizontal edge of the front panel to retrieve densified polystyrene products; a plurality of radiant heat sources for controlled temperature in the cabinet, positioned proximate the top panel, two side panels, bottom panel, and centered above the bottom panel; and two or more drawers positioned proximate bottom panel and removable through the second door.

Abstract: A polystyrene product remanufacturing apparatus includes a cabinet assembly having four or more side walls, including a front panel, two side panels, and a back panel, a top, and a bottom to create an interior space for used polystyrene products, the front panel includes two hinged doors, first door hinges on a vertical edge of the front panel to provide access to the space for placement of used polystyrene products and the second door hinges proximate a lower horizontal edge of the front panel to retrieve densified polystyrene products; a plurality of radiant heat sources for controlled temperature in the cabinet, positioned proximate the top panel, two side panels, bottom panel, and centered above the bottom panel; and two or more drawers positioned proximate bottom panel and removable through the second door.