By pulverizing and compacting the waste in this manner, compaction densities of 2400 lbs/yd.sup.3 (1400 kg/m.sup.3) and greater have beendemonstrated.Where a mobile compactor and pulverizer apparatus is used in an environment, for example a landfill, where wire, tubing, concrete, industrial debris, scrap metal and other like materials are present, such materials, when struck by the pulverizingand