Big, bad BOMAG arrives in Cortez

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Big, bad BOMAG arrives in Cortez

Trash crusher part of landfill reorganization
Shaq Powers takes the controls of the new BOMAG compactor during a training session at the Montezuma County Landfill.
Shaq Powers points out the features of the new $475,000 BOMAG compactor for the Montezuma County Landfill.
Aaron Speaker adds a safety light to the new $475,000 BOMAG compactor at the Montezuma County Landfill.

Big, bad BOMAG arrives in Cortez

Shaq Powers takes the controls of the new BOMAG compactor during a training session at the Montezuma County Landfill.
Shaq Powers points out the features of the new $475,000 BOMAG compactor for the Montezuma County Landfill.
Aaron Speaker adds a safety light to the new $475,000 BOMAG compactor at the Montezuma County Landfill.
BOMAG 473

Cost: $473,000
Mercedes diesel engine, 281 horsepower
Certified Tier 4, highest EPA rating for clean emissions.
Made in Germany
Weighs 57,000 pounds
50 teeth per drum (wheels)
Self-cleaning wheels with auto wire cutters
Filtered-air cab to reduce garbage smells
91-gallon gas tank
First 2015 model sold in the United States
Source: Power Equipment Company, Grand Junction

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