Marathon RJ-500 & RJ-500HD Stationary Trash Compactor


Stationary Trash Compactors

The Marathon Equipment RamJet RJ-500 Stationary Trash compactors are the workhorses of the industry! Its proven capability assures reliability and top performance in heavy-duty commercial and industrial applications. The Marathon Equipment RamJet RJ-500 and Marathon Equipment RJ-500HD stationary compactors feature an extra large clear top opening that accepts large, bulky items with ease. Ruggedly built to meet the challenge, these units pack a powerful crushing force and provide the performance and reliability only Marathon can provide. Marathon Equipment RamJet RJ-500 and RJ-500HD stationary trash compactors feature an extra large clear top opening that accepts large, bulky items with ease. Ruggedly built to meet the challenge, these units pack a powerful crushing force and provide the performance and reliability only Marathon can provide.

Series 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 (HD model only) waste streams
  • User-friendly 48″ deck height keeps installation costs down
  • Large 60″ wide by 82 1/2″ long clear top opening and 33″ deep charge box – a handy feature during peak loading times or when compacting bulky items.
  • Engineered for durability, the strength of the Marathon Equipment RJ-500 is right where it is needed. The 1/2″ charge box floor is reinforced with nine heavy-duty steel channels, 1/2″ plate ram face backed with 10″ plus 6″ structural channels, and extra rugged reinforced sides.
  • Cylinder supports, a 3/4″ thick angle, 1″ thick plate breaker bar, 1/2″ ram top, and extra side supports are added for superior endurance.
  • Includes standard 3/8″ thick steel charge box liners and a 1/2″ thick abrasion-resistant steel plate on the charge box floor. Also features a standard 1/2″ AR400 tongue-and-groove floor.

Compactor Series

Industrial-Grade Systems

The Marathon Equipment RJ-500 and RJ-500HD feature 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 Equipment, side-mounted power unit combines the convenience and easy 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 RJ-500 and RJ-500HD can be fitted with various material-handling equipment such as chutes, hoppers, and dumpers. Cart dumpers can be custom-built to your specifications to accommodate existing cart systems.

Compactor Features

Heavy-Duty Construction

Engineered for durability, the strength of the Marathon Equipment RJ-500 is right where it is needed. The 1/2″ charge box floor is reinforced with nine heavy-duty steel channels, 1/2″ plate ram face backed with 10″ plus 6″ structural channels, and extra rugged reinforced sides.

Control Station

The Marathon Equipment RJ-500 and RJ-500HD feature 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′ (3.96m) of conduit, the controls can be located for operator convenience.

Compaction Force

Up to 76,900 lbs. of compaction force for commercial and industrial applications

Side-Mounted Power Unit

Side-mounted power units offer convenience and ease of maintenance, eliminating the need to go inside the compactor for most repairs

RAM Guide System

The packing ram is supported by specially formulated cast-iron shoes which 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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