We use a trash compactor when cruising and find we can go two to three weeks on a bag of trash.  Its somewhat amazing to see how much stuff can be packed in there!  (No glass though)

Im also surprised that there has not been much odor.  On our last boat I used to sprinkle in some baking soda, but this year I'm not without much difference.
I think that any paper in there helps minimize free liquids.

When at the dock, i use a plastic garbage can as a liner and just use the tall trash bags without compaction....so, a pullout trash can.

Jim
twins

Jim,

Had thought of using one but decided instead to remove as much trash as possible before departing the dock, (especially all cardboard) and then rinsing cans in salt water, taking them apart, and crushing them.

Food waste does thru a garbage disposal unit into a gay water tank that gets pumped every six to 8 weeks.

Glass jars are cleaned in the dishwasher (uses 4 liters to wash a load) and reused to store the stuff that was in cartons and plastic.

We usually give our trash once per week to the trash boat the cruises the same waters we are in, or the guy that either delivers our bread in the morning or the ice creme in the afternoon.

Lee

Çanakkale, Turkey

On 2015-02-21, at 1326, Jim Quince via Trawlers-and-Trawlering trawlers@lists.trawlering.com wrote:

We use a trash compactor when cruising and find we can go two to three weeks on a bag of trash.  Its somewhat amazing to see how much stuff can be packed in there!  (No glass though)