Broan® Trash Compactors: One Smart and Easy Way to Green up the Home

Hartford, Wis., May 19, 2009 - As homeowners become more environmentally conscious they are looking for ways to update the home to make their lives easier and more eco-friendly. Broan® offers a full line of trash compactors that reduce the total volume of trash produced into one convenient bag – compacting up to six 13-gallon trash bags into one, eliminating multiple trips to the curb or garage.

"Now available with new easy-to-use features and accessories, Broan Trash Compactors provide a cost savings for consumers who pay by the load, and reduce transportation costs for the garbage collection companies," according to Karen Formico, marketing manager, specialty products, Broan-NuTone.

According to a report conducted by the EPA, Americans generated approximately 254 million tons of trash in 2007 – 4.62 pounds per person per day. By installing a trash compactor, one can reduce the volume of trash produced to lessen the load on landfills.

Available for the kitchen, pantry, closet, garage or any room where there is a build-up of trash, the Broan 15 inch Trash Compactor can be built-in to new or existing cabinetry or be free-standing. The stand-alone trash compactor is an easy, do-it-yourself project to make any room of the home more eco-friendly in minutes.

Additional unique features of the Broan Elite Series include:

• Six-month, auto advance, odor neutralizing control system with disc change indicator (Broan Elite XE Models only)
• Programmable compaction cycle (Broan Elite XE Models only)
• Six-month, manual advance, odor neutralizing control system (Broan Elite Models only)

• A crushing mechanism with 3,000 pounds of continual force – the strongest in the industry
• Easy-to-clean removable, dishwasher safe compacting plate
• Child lock with removable key
• Fingerprint resistant finishes on top and sides and six door finishes – White, Black, Stainless Steel Flat, Stainless Steel Arched, Wood Trim Pan and Tile Trim Pan
• Optional Toe Kick Kit for free-standing installations
• Optional Hard Maple Cutting Board Top available or create a custom top to match décor

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The Broan® Elite XE Trash Compactors are at the top of the list with a compaction ratio of 6-to-1, reducing the volume for garbage pick-up, providing a cost savings for consumers who pay by the load, and reducing transportation costs for the garbage collection companies.