The present invention discloses a method for compacting waste comprising the steps of: providing a receptacle having a loading area for receiving waste; loading waste on said loading area of said receptacle; providing a compression member for compacting the waste on said receptacle, said compression member being configured to execute a compacting cycle selected from a group of compacting cycles, in which said compression member is movable between a retracted position, an extended position and an intermediate position; sensing a volume of waste loaded in the receptacle with at least one sensor; determining a compacting cycle based on the sensed volume of waste; and executing said compacting cycle with the compression member.
The present invention also discloses an apparatus for compacting waste and a vehicle comprising said apparatus for compacting waste.