Abstract: A method of handling compressible materials of trash including the steps of; compressing trash material into a compressed charge and then pushing the compressed charge from a compression area into a holding area and allowing the compressed charge to stabilise and settle; compressing a second charge of compressible trash material and pushing the second compressed charge from the compression area into the holding area and thereby pushing the stabilised and settled first charge from the holding area; ejecting the first charge from the holding area into a cover and as the first charge makes its way through said cover a series of wires or straps are tied around said cover.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling compressible materials is disclosed. The apparatus includes compressing means adapted to compress a first charge of compressible material into a first compressed charge in a compression area, a holding area which is substantially the same size as the first compressed charge, and push means adapted to push the first compressed charge from the compression area into the holding area. The compression means is also adapted to compress a second charge of compressible material in the compression area to form a second compressed charge. The push means is also adapted to push the second compressed charge from the compression area into the holding area, such that it will eject the first compressed charge from the holding area into a bag configured to receive the first compressed charge. A related method and attachment for handling compressible materials are also disclosed.