The ABCS: Advantages, Benefits & Challenges

Cost/ROI Advantages

  • Cuts hauling trips and fuel expenses by maximizing compaction ratios.
  • Extends container life by preventing overflow damage and minimizing wear caused by loose debris.
  • Reduces labor costs with automated systems that handle waste with minimal manual effort.
  • Improves ROI by packing more into each container and boosting transfer speeds.

Benefits

  • Reduces wear on trucks and equipment by handling compaction upfront instead of on the road.
  • Boosts route efficiency and bin turnaround for commercial and industrial accounts.
  • Supports landfill diversion goals with equipment designed for specialty recycling applications.
  • Improves MRF feed quality with pre-shredded or baled material for more consistent processing.

Challenges

  • Skilled workers for route operations and MRFs are in high demand and short supply.
  • Equipment failures can shut down operations and drain profits in facilities running around the clock.
  • Mixed, contaminated, or bulky waste streams can easily overload standard equipment.
  • Insufficient compaction produces low-density bales, requiring more storage space and additional pickups.

Recommended Product Lines

Komar's waste processing solutions are engineered for the demands of waste management: high throughput, heavy-duty construction, and reliable performance, whether you're servicing routes or running a transfer station, our platform delivers proven solutions.

Stationary Compactors

Stationary Compactors

Ideal for commercial and industrial accounts the need to reduce dry waste volume and hauling frequency.

Self-Contained Compactors

Designed to handle wet waste and organics with sealed construction and leak-proof operation.

Auger Compactors

Auger Compactors

Industry-leading compaction power with fewer moving parts, lower maintenance, and continuous feed capacity.

Vertical Balers

Perfect for client recycling programs with efficient processing of cardboard, plastics, and light metals.

Horizontal Balers

Horizontal Balers

Built for high-volume MRF operations for improved bulk recycling of OCC, plastics, non-ferrous  metals, and other materials.

Flattening & Dewatering Systems

Reduce disposal costs by compressing bulky containers and removing excess liquid from food waste, sludge, and packaging streams. Komar’s systems cut weight and volume for easier handling and landfill diversion.

Organic Separation Presses

Organic Separation Systems

Extract organics from MSW for composting or energy recovery. Supports landfill diversion and sustainability goals with efficient material separation.

Continuous Feed Systems

Continuous Feed Systems

Automated systems delivering metered waste feeding for continuous processing. Perfect for incinerators and other applications needing consistent, controlled output.

Aftermarket Support

IoT Integration & Dashboards

IoT Integration & Dashboards

Real-time monitoring and data analytics help optimize equipment performance and reduce downtime through proactive insights.

Preventive Maintenance Programs

Preventive Maintenance Programs

Scheduled maintenance keeps your equipment running smoothly, extending its lifespan and preventing costly breakdowns.

Parts & Service

Parts & Service

Reliable access to genuine parts and expert service ensures fast repairs and minimal operational disruptions.

Leasing, Rental & Used Equipment

Leasing, Rental & Used Equipment

Flexible leasing, rental, and certified used equipment options provide cost-effective solutions for short-term needs or budget-conscious operations.

Common Waste Types

*Certain waste streams require specialized handling for safety and compliance. All processing must meet applicable environmental and regulatory standards.

Waste Analysis for Frontline Waste Handling

Waste operations manage varied materials that demand reliable, high-performance compaction and baling systems.

Mixed Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) requires heavy-duty compactors or augers that maximize payload and accelerate processing.

Commercial Recyclables (OCC, plastics, non-ferrous metals, etc.) need balers that produce dense, market-ready bales for efficient storage and revenue recovery.

Organic Waste and Food Scraps demand sealed (self-contained compactors) or liquid removal systems (organic separation presses, flatteners, or dewatering units) that remove liquid to cut weight and lower disposal costs.

The waste management sector moves fast, and success depends on maximizing every route, pickup, and payload. Komar’s equipment helps you process more material with less downtime, fewer trips, and better margins. Whether you manage residential routes or MRF operations, we build systems tough enough for the hardest waste streams—keeping trucks moving and costs down. Ready to see what’s possible? Let’s talk about your operation.

“Our disposal costs have dropped, which at least covers the cost of the compactors. Aside from the monetary aspect, the compactors allow the stores to be considerably cleaner. Cleanup at night is much easier because we have no trash cluttering up the back room of the store. All in all, we are very pleased with the compactors.”

Doug Gehrig, CEO, McDonald’s of Southwest Louisiana

FAQs

Our equipment increases waste density, so you carry more per load and make fewer trips—cutting fuel and labor costs.

Augers or heavy-duty stationary compactors are ideal for high-volume transfer applications with mixed or bulky waste.

Yes. Our augers and pre-crushers provide secure, compliant destruction of branded, recalled, or regulated goods.

Depending on your desired output or solution, self-contained compactors, organic separation presses, or dewatering systems contain and process wet waste safely and efficiently.

Absolutely. Many haulers or waste management firms use our equipment at customer locations to cut route costs and boost ROI.

Yes. Komar systems are built for continuous use with durable components and low maintenance requirements.

Remote monitoring options are available for several product lines to monitor machine health while optimizing service intervals and hauler pickups.

Most of our augers are electromechanical and offer continuous rotation with fewer moving parts. Ram-style compactors are operated via hydraulic ram to compress waste in cycles. Augers are ideal for high-volume and bulky waste where rams work well for mixed MSW and intermittent material flow.

Yes. We provide flexible leasing, rental, and financing options. We will tailor a financing program depending on your needs.

Yes. We design systems to work alongside existing equipment.

Komar systems integrate safeguards such as emergency stop controls, interlocked access panels, overload protection, optional fire suppression, and other options for high-risk streams.

Our systems process MSW, recyclables, organics, bulky goods, e-waste, C&D debris, and regulated waste—plus specialty materials like pallets, textiles, liquid-heavy waste, and more.