Dump compactor for refuse

A refuse receiving and compacting apparatus comprising in combination a horizontal axis ram-type compactor unit forming a base for the apparatus, said compactor unit having a discharge end adapted for coupling releasably to a refuse transport receptacle, a hopper bin fixed on top of the compactor unit near said discharge end and having a bottom outlet opening in registration with a top opening of the compactor unit forwardly of the ram of the compactor unit, the hopper bin being open at its top and rear and including front and side walls, a coacting dumping bin mounted on top of said compactor unit rearwardly of the hopper bin and in tandem relation thereto, the dumping bin being open at its top and front and having bottom, side and rear walls, means hingedly connecting the forward end of the dumping bin to the compactor unit, and power means coupled between the dumping bin and compactor unit to raise and lower the dumping bin around the axis of the first-named means, the side walls of said hopper bin and dumping bin being constructed and arranged for scissoring action without interference during the raising and lowering of the dumping bin, and the side walls of the hopper bin and dumping bin along one side of the apparatus being of reduced height compared to the opposite side walls and the front and rear walls of the two bins to promote side loading of the apparatus when the dumping bin is in a level position.