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                            Can & Pail Crushers, Aerosol Crushers

Clayton Equipment Company offers can crushers, pail crushers, and aerosol crushers for recycling needs.


Crushed Cans, Aerosols and FiltersA crushed can is empty

Paint can, aerosol can, and drum crushers and packer/crushers offer compaction ratios of up to 18:1.

Crushed cans are EPA-RCRA "empty" and recyclable. (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)

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Crushed Cans, Aerosols and FiltersAerosol Can Crushers

Aerosol can crushers provide an automatic crushing cycle in a "PTE" permanent total enclosure for safe operation. Available in 3 models for crushing up to 800 aerosol cans per hour. Optional trailer for portable crushing.

  • Up to 200 aerosol cans an hour throughput
  • Explosion proof piercing and crushing system
  • Removes and captures 99% of can contents
  • Processes many different sizes of cans
  • Door interlock safety feature
  • Manual can ejection
  • Automatic collection of liquid into a 5-gallon pail
  • Includes a blower to remove propellants and VOCs from crushing chamber
  • Optional carbon filtration system allows captured propellants and VOCs to be released to the air
  • Crushed cans are empty by EPA-RCRA definition
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Crushed Cans, Aerosols and Filters

  • Up to 450 aersol cans an hour throughput
  • Explosion proof piercing and crushing system
  • Removes and captures 99% of can contents
  • Processes many different sizes of cans
  • Door interlock safety feature
  • Automatic can ejection into a 55-gallon drum
  • Automatic collection of liquid into a 55-gallon drum
  • Includes a blower to remove propellants and VOCs from crushing chamber
  • Optional carbon filtration system allows captured propellants and VOCs to be released to the air
  • Optional auto feeder and drum roller-conveyor systems are available
  • Crushed cans are empty by EPA-RCRA definition


Crushed Cans, Aerosols and Filters

  • Up to 800 aerosol cans an hour throughput
  • Explosion proof piercing and crushing system
  • Removes and captures 99% of can contents
  • Processes many different sizes of cans
  • Door interlock safety feature
  • Automatic can ejection into a 55-gallon drum
  • Automatic collection of liquid into a 55-gallon drum
  • Includes a blower to remove propellants and VOCs from crushing chamber
  • Optional carbon filtration system allows captured propellants and VOCs to be released to the air
  • Optional auto feeder and drum roller-conveyor systems are available
  • Crushed cans are empty by EPA-RCRA definition


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Paint can and pail crushersPaint Can and Pail Crushers

Paint can and pail crushers provide a crushing force of 30,000 lb. for half pint sizes to 6-gallon sizes. The automatic crushing cycle occurs in a "PTE" permanent total enclosure for safe operation including a door interlock feature. Family of 4 models can handle up to 240 cans an hour throughput. Optional trailer for portable crushing.

  • Family of 4 models can handle up to 240 cans an hour throughput
  • Some models pierce, crush and eject cans
  • One model allows crushing of both cans and aerosol cans
  • Explosion proof operation is suitable for solvents and flammables
  • Separates liquids from crushed cans into 55-gallon drums
  • Processes many different sizes of cans
  • No need to remove lids
  • Optional drum roller conveyor
  • Standard drum height stand or optional tote height stand
  • Crushed cans are empty by EPA-RCRA definition
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