So the world is arranged, that for a high level of comfort it is necessary to pay necessity to utilize a huge quantity of various wastes. Some of them require special disposal techniques, but most household waste is simply sent to the garbage can. But in order to bring these wastes to the disposal site - to an incineration plant or landfill - they must first be collected in a special container. You can find out about the types of garbage containers from our review.
Types of garbage containers
At present, garbage containers are produced in two types: plastic and metal. Each species has its advantages and disadvantages. For example, metal has a higher weight, but also a longer service life. Plastic is much lighter, is available in a variety of colors, is not susceptible to corrosion, but can suffer as a result of careless handling - where the metal simply bends, the plastic risks falling into dust. Let's talk about the characteristics of each of the types of garbage containers below.
Plastic Garbage Containers
Compared with their metal counterparts, plastic containers have a number of undeniable advantages. Firstly, they do not need to be painted - throughout the life of the plastic garbage canister color will remain as bright as the first day. Secondly, they are not subject to corrosion, which means there is no danger that they will eventually leak. Thirdly, due to the low weight of plastic such containers are more mobile than metal ones. At any time, such a container can be rearranged to another location without special equipment. The fourth advantage of plastic containers - their relatively large volume - is also a direct consequence of their low weight. Well, it completes a series of advantages, a relatively low cost of plastic garbage cans, which saves on their purchase. Add to this the rich color range of plastic garbage containers, a wide range of their shapes and sizes, the availability of handles and tightly fitting covers, and the picture of their benefits will be complete.
Metal garbage containers
Metal garbage cans are divided into:
- garbage bins;
- containers for collection of solid waste;
- transport containers.
Metal garbage cans are designed to collect and recycle a small amount of waste. Their volume ranges from 0.095 to 0.5 cubic meters. Most often they are used inside houses and on open garbage dumps.
Metal garbage containers for collection of solid waste are usually installed at the entrances of multi-storey houses, in dacha cooperatives or on the streets of one-story residential blocks. They are intended for accumulation and further removal of garbage by means of specialized machines having special grippers. The volume of such garbage containers is from 0.75 to 1 meter cubic.
Transportation metal containers for garbage are designed for collection and removal of waste of large dimensions, heavy construction
Dimensions of garbage containers
Dimensions of garbage containers are directly related to their useful volume and destination. For example, a standard metal container (tank) with a volume of 0.75 m & sup3 has such dimensions: 1270x850x1170 mm. The 0.8 m3 sup3 container measures 1270x850x1200 mm. The transport container for bulky waste has dimensions of 3400x2000x1450 mm. The dimensions of the trash can of volume 0.235 m & sup3 are 720x850x1200 mm. A plastic garbage can of 85 liters measures 530x530x560 mm, and a plastic garbage container with wheels of 660 liters capacity - 1360x770x1180 mm.