C INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USER
C1 GENERAL INFORMATION ON ORGANIC FOOD WASTE PROCESSING
The COMPACT Organic Waste Food Macerator and Water Separator Unit has been designed for simple use
and operation. The principle function of the COMPACT is to reduce surplus food / organic waste into a
manageable volume in a cost effective manner.
ALL YOU CAN EAT, YOU CAN TREAT !
The COMPACT can be used to process any organic waste, whatever can be eaten can be processed,
in solid or liquid form. No packaging or other materials, including such things as bones, egg or
animal shells must be put into the machine, processing of any such materials will invalidate the
warranty.
C1.1 MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR PROCESSING
The COMPACT/INTAKE will process the following kinds of food and organic waste
(Cooked or Un-
Cooked).
ORGANIC MATERIAL
REMARKS
Simple Rule for Operators
IF YOU WOULD NORMALLY EAT THE PRODUCT
IT CAN BE PROCESSED.
All Cooked / Uncooked Vegetable matter.
Highly fibrous products such as corn on
the cob
-
MAX PERCENTAGE ALLOWED
: 30% of the mix
Highly fibrous products such as corn on the cob
should be feed into the units mixed with normal
vegetable matter in
MODERATION.
Should only highly fibrous products be processed the
unit is likely to malfunction and block (highly fibrous
product should if possible be disposed of in the
normal manner i.e. Directly into the waste disposal
skip/dumpster.
All store vegetable trimmings
MAX PERCENTAGE ALLOWED : 80% of
the mix
With vegetable trimmings care should be taken not to
mix the trimmings with (wire ties / plastic ties / elastic
bands/ plastic wrapping paper) etc.
CAUTION
:
Trimming knives should not be left in the waste; this
will be a heath hazard and a danger to the operator
and will damage the machine.
All Fruits
Fruit with nuts / stones / kernels - MAX
PERCENTAGE ALLOWED : 30% of the
mix
Some large fruits such as watermelons will need to
be cut into manageable sizes to feed into the unit.
Fruit with nuts / stones / kernels can be feed into the
unit ‘IF MIXED’ with other non-stone vegetables.
C1.2 MATERIALS CRITICAL FOR PROCESSING
WARNING !
To reduce the risk of damage to the unit and personnel injury by materials that may
be expelled by the COMPACT,
STRICTLY FOLLOW THE BELOW INSTRUCTIONS !
Bone
MAX PERCENTAGE ALLOWED :
30% of the mix, ONLY IF they are cooked
AND of chicken type.
NO COW, NO PORK BONES ALLOWED)
Large / knuckle end bone must be avoided
Eggs Shell
MAX PERCENTAGE ALLOWED : 10% of
the mix
Egg shell is highly abrasive and will not
breakdown early due to its structure. However, in
moderation with other waste material egg shell
can be disposed of via the unit
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