Transportable recyclable materials densifier

A transportable apparatus for separation of recyclable materials from non-recyclable materials and for compaction of recyclable materials, said apparatus being transportable along public and private roads, comprising:

• a frame having a first end and an opposed second end having a hitch connector mounted at said second end, said frame having a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted thereon for support above a supporting surface and for transport of said frame along public and private roads upon connection of said hitch connector to a transport vehicle;
• a conveyor mounted on said frame, said conveyor conveys recyclable and non-recyclable materials from a receiving end to a discharge end of said conveyor, said receiving end positioned at said first end of said frame, said discharge end positioned between said first end and said second end of said frame;
• a separator mounted on said frame at said discharge end of said conveyor, the recyclable materials directed by said separator into a channel positioned proximate said separator, with the non-recyclable materials discharged to a discharge chute positioned under said separator;
• a compactor chamber mounted on said frame and positioned below said channel, said compactor chamber having a first end, and opposed second end, and an upper opening proximate said first end for receipt of a volume of recyclable materials from said channel;
• a piston reciprocally extendable into said first end of said compactor chamber, said piston having a compactor end thereon, said compactor end extendable against said volume of recyclable materials in said compactor chamber, said compactor end including a raised pattern extended from said compactor end of said piston, said raised pattern being repetitively contacted against said volume of recyclable materials, said raised pattern interlocks said recyclable materials into a self-supporting densified shape;
• a bailing chamber proximal said second end of said compactor chamber, said bailing chamber receives said volume of recyclable materials when said compactor end is reciprocally extendable through said first end and into said bailing chamber, said volume of recyclable materials being compressed in said bailing chamber into said self-supporting densified shape, said bailing chamber having an open end proximal said second end of said compactor chamber;
• a movable end wall positionable in either a closed configuration across said open end, or positionable in an open configuration proximate said open end, said self-supporting densified shape being further compressed by said compactor end against an inner side of said movable end wall when in said closed configuration;
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• a retention flap being pivotably mounted outside said second end of said compactor chamber, said self-supporting densified shape extended under said retention flap by said compactor end reciprocally extended through said second end when said movable end wall is in said open configuration, said self-supporting densified shape being retained outside said second end by said retention flap when said compactor end is withdrawn into said second end of said compactor chamber.

A transportable compactor apparatus for separation of recyclable materials from non-recyclable materials and for compaction of recyclable materials, comprising:

• a trailer including a frame having a hitch connector mounted on an end of said trailer, said frame including a plurality of wheels rotatably mounted to said frame;
• a conveyor mounted on said frame, said conveyor includes a conveyor belt for conveyance of recyclable and non-recyclable materials from a receiving end to a discharge end of said conveyor belt;
• a separator mounted on said frame at said discharge end of said conveyor belt, the recyclable materials directed by said separator into a channel positioned proximal said separator, with the non-recyclable materials discharged to a discharge chute positioned adjacent said separator;
• a compactor chamber mounted on said frame and positioned below said channel, said compactor chamber having a first end, and opposed second end, and an upper opening proximate said first end for receipt of a volume of recyclable materials from said channel;
• a piston reciprocally extendable into said first end of said compactor chamber, said piston having a compactor end thereon, said compactor end extendable against said volume of recyclable materials in said compactor chamber, said compactor end including a raised pattern extended from said compactor end, said raised pattern being repetitively contacted against said volume of recyclable materials;
• a bailing chamber proximal said second end of said compactor chamber, said bailing chamber receives said volume of recyclable materials when said compactor end is reciprocally extendable through said first end and into said bailing chamber, said volume of recyclable materials being compressed in said bailing chamber, said raised pattern extended from said compactor end interlocks said volume of recyclable materials into a self-supporting densified shape within said bailing chamber, said bailing chamber having an open end proximal said second end of said compactor chamber;
• a movable end wall positionable in either a closed configuration across said open end, or positionable in an open configuration proximate said open end, said self-supporting densified shape being compressed by said compactor end against an inner side of said movable end wall when in said closed configuration, said densified shape being moved out of said bailing chamber when said movable end wall is positioned in said open configuration;
• a retention flap being pivotably mounted outside said second end of said compactor chamber, said self-supporting densified shape extended under said retention flap by said compactor end reciprocally extended through said second end when said movable end wall is in said open configuration, said self-supporting densified shape being retained outside said second end by said retention flap when said compactor end is withdrawn into said second end of said compactor chamber;
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• a trough mounted to extend from said movable end wall of said second end of said compactor chamber to said second end of said frame, said self-supporting densified shape being ejected from said second end of said compactor chamber and onto said trough by extension of said compactor end through said second end of said compactor chamber when said movable end wall is in said open configuration, said self-supporting densified shape being retained in said trough.