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City of Nashua, Public Works Division
Board of Public Works Meeting Date: May 25, 2022
Jeff Lafleur, Superintendent of Solid Waste
Caterpillar 826K Compactor Wheels and Teeth
To approve the purchase of a set of 4 wheels and teeth for the Caterpillar 826K
compactor from Caron Compactor Company of Escalon, CA in the amount of
$63,525. Funding through Department 168 Solid Waste; Fund: Solid Waste;
Account Classification: 54 Vehicle Repairs & Maintenance.
Caron quote.
The wheels and teeth on the all 4 wheels of the Caterpillar 826K compactor are
extremely worn and due for replacement soon. These replacements are necessary to
ensure good compaction of the waste coming into the landfill and to reduce
unnecessary wear on the compactor by requiring trash to be rolled more in order to
properly compact it.
It is cheaper and will require less down time to replace the wheels and teeth than to
have all of the old teeth removed and replaced individually.
The Solid Waste Department has used Caron’s compactor teeth on the last two
compactors and they have been proven to be both durable and reliable.
