Abstract: An ejection blade for a compaction chamber with a hopper, the ejection blade including a blade body movable between a first position and a second position within the compaction chamber, and a lip attached to a lower portion of the blade body, the lip is movable to a raised position with respect to a floor of the compaction chamber when the blade body is moving to the first position and is in a lowered position with respect to the floor of the compaction chamber when the blade body is moving to the second position, wherein the first position is proximal to the hopper and the second position is distal to the hopper.

Abstract: An ejection blade for a compaction chamber with a hopper, the ejection blade including a blade body movable between a first position and a second position within the compaction chamber, and a lip attached to a lower portion of the blade body, the lip is movable to a raised position with respect to a floor of the compaction chamber when the blade body is moving to the first position and is in a lowered position with respect to the floor of the compaction chamber when the blade body is moving to the second position, wherein the first position is proximal to the hopper and the second position is distal to the hopper.

Abstract: A detection system for a side loading waste collection vehicle with a side lifting arm for lifting and lowering a bin and a gripping assembly near the end of the lifting arm, including one or more sensors to detect the presence of an object or person, control means to receive and process sensor input to control the operation of the lifting arm, wherein the detection system defines two zones where a first zone covers the space through which the bin moves between a raised and a lowered position and a second zone is the space surrounding the first zone; in use the movement of the lifting arm is stopped when a person or object is detected within the first zone and when a person or object is detected moving within the second zone.