Marathon RJ-450 & 450HD Stationary Trash Compactor


Stationary Trash Compactors

The Marathon Equipment RJ-450 stationary trash compactors feature an extra-large 60″ by 67 1/2″ clear-top opening that accepts large, bulky items with ease. Ruggedly built to meet the challenge, this unit packs a powerful 56,500 lbs. of crushing force. The Marathon Equipment RJ-450HD stationary compactor features an even greater compaction force and faster cycle time, making it the perfect compactor for higher-volume, heavy-duty industrial applications.

Series Features & Benefits:

  • Designed to handle heavy-duty waste streams
  • Ideal for small transfer stations or municipal drop-off centers
  • Heavy-duty design and high-compaction force yield excellent volume reduction with MSW and light C&D waste streams
  • Extra-large 60″ by 67 1/2″ clear-top opening to accommodate large, bulky items.
  • Ruggedly built, the Marathon Equipment RJ-450 packs a powerful 56,500 lbs. of crushing force. Its heavy-duty design and high compaction yield excellent volume reduction with MSW and light C&D waste streams.
  • Industrial-grade electrical and hydraulic systems provide trouble-free operation and top performance year after year.
  • The Marathon Equipment RJ-450 can be fitted with a variety of material handling equipment such as chutes, hoppers, and dumpers. Cart dumpers can be custom-built to your specifications to accommodate existing cart systems.

Compactor Series

Industrial-Grade Systems

The Marathon Equipment RJ-450 features industrial-grade electrical and hydraulic systems that are UL and CUL listed. This means trouble-free operation and top performance year after year. The Marathon side-mounted power unit combines the convenience and ease of maintenance that comes with a remote power pack with the space savings and ease of installation of an integrated power pack. Transfer Station Applications The Marathon Equipment RJ-450 can be fitted with a variety of material handling equipment such as chutes, hoppers, and dumpers. The compactor shown is fitted with a side-fed hopper and a ground-level dumper. Cart dumpers can be custom-built to your specifications to accommodate existing cart systems.

Compactor Features

Heavy-Duty Design

Designed to handle heavy-duty waste streams

Industrial Grade Systems

The Marathon Equipment RJ-450 features industrial-grade electrical and hydraulic systems that are UL and CUL listed, providing trouble-free operation year after year.

Control Station

The Marathon Equipment RJ-450 features an advanced, simplified three-button control system. It is key-operated, fully automatic, and contained in a weatherproof NEMA 4 enclosure. Connected to the power pack with 13′ of conduit, the controls can be installed in the location of your choice for operator convenience.

Compaction Force

High-compaction force yields excellent volume reduction with MSW and light C&D waste streams

Side-Mounted Power Unit

The Marathon Equipment RJ-450 features the Marathon side-mounted power unit. The power unit offers the convenience and ease of maintenance of a remote power pack with the space savings of an integrated power pack. The configuration also eliminates ALL electrical components from inside the compactor.

RAM Guide System

The packing ram is supported by specially formulated cast-iron shoes that ride on replaceable wear strips. This exclusive design protects the charge-box floor from the full force of the packing ram, extending its life and dramatically reducing compaction-robbing friction.

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