A garbage compactor (or trash compactor) was a chamber used to store and compress refuse. The walls would come together and compress and crush the garbage. The doors to the compactors were usually magsealed.

The garbage compactor that Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Princess Leia fell into aboard the Death Star I was under the category of recyclable waste.

They were attacked by a dianoga, which were known to have been kept in compactors by the Galactic Empire.

Behind the scenesEdit

The number for the garbage compactor in Star Wars: Episode IV, is 3263827.

In George Lucas in Love fanfilm, the waste bin in future Star Wars director's room has trash compactor writing on it.

AppearancesEdit

• Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Days of Fear (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Mentioned only)
• LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Non-canonical appearance)
• Star Wars: Battlefront II
• Yoda: Dark Rendezvous (Mentioned only)
• Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (Mentioned only)
• Star Wars Journal: The Fight for Justice
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope junior novel
• LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (Non-canonical appearance)
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
• Star Wars: Dark Forces
• X-wing: Wraith Squadron
• Dark Force Rising
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (Multiplayer only)
• Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
• Edge of Victory I: Conquest (Mentioned only)
• Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
• The Unifying Force (Mentioned only)
• Outcast (Mentioned only)
• Abyss (Mentioned only)

SourcesEdit

• Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, First Edition
• Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited
• C-3PO: Tales of the Golden Droid
• Death Star Battles