There are several standard chute systems and will also construct custom configurations to suit your installation requirements. Gravity feed chutes must have a vertical latitude above the height of the compactor. The hole-in-wall can range from 49" above ground level to 71". It will go as high as 81", but the effective inside height of the chute is reduced to 34" (38" for Rear Feed Chutes) at upper end. These are based on packer being located 36" from the wall for side feed and packer against wall for rear feed. Laterally, the chute is adaptable to 13" either direction off of center line provided it is no more than 58" above ground level. Security chutes are constructed of 11 gauge hi-tensile steel. The Security Door is furnished as a completed assembly and consists of an outside and inside architectural trim, a steel collar which passes through the wall and will accommodate wall thicknesses up to 14" and a security door constructed of 3/16" steel plate with flush latch. The latch is available with lock if desired. The feed opening is 39" x 39". Requires access interlock.

A Side-Feed Security Chute with an optional security door works well with Marathon’s Trash Commander and Octagon Container. This chute can be furnished “knocked down” and all parts prime painted; the doghouse assembled ready for mounting with the chute in two components and prime painted; or the doghouse can be fully mounted and painted the same finish as the compactor unit with the chute in four components (the unit can only be loaded into rectangular compaction containers for shipping purposes). The chute in the mounted version will only be prime painted and matching paint will be provided.

Rear-Feed Security Chutes can be used with any of Marathon's Stationary compactors. The Trash Commander TANK® compactors are recommended for use with the Rear Feed Security Chute due to their shorter-than-standard overall length which provides the best load angle for the chute. The chute is furnished in four components. Rear or Side Feed Security Chutes can also be used with self-contained compactors with a special break-a-way doghouse.