Method and device for compacting resilient waste materials for storage and disposal

A method for compacting resilient waste materials for storage and disposal in a storage container having a bottom, elongated sides and an open top, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) securing at least one group of distinct retaining members to the interior surface of the sides of the container, each group of retaining members being positioned generally coplanar with the bottom of the storage container, and each group of retaining members defining the top of one of a plurality of storage zones located within the interior of the storage container;
• (b) filling the lowest unfilled storage zone of the container with resilient waste materials;
• (c) compacting the waste materials;
• (d) placing a domed cap on the top of the compacted waste materials, said domed cap being dimensioned to slidingly fit within the storage container and to cover the top of each storage zone, and said domed cap having engaging means located on the edge of the cap;
• (e) compressing the domed cap until the domed cap is below the bottom of the group of retaining members defining the top of the uppermost filled zone;
• (f) releasing the pressure on the domed cap whereby the domed cap moves upward and engages the group of retaining members defining the top of the uppermost filled zone, forming a capped layer of compacted waste;
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• repeating steps (b) through (f) until the storage container is filled.