Each inhabitant of the planet produces 1 kg of waste daily, up to a ton per year. To store such a quantity of waste you will need strong and durable containers. Buried waste containers are becoming in demand.

Danger of garbage

MSW (municipal solid waste) is objects of human activity that are obsolete or have lost their characteristics over time. They are divided into biological, synthetic, petroleum products and metals. Russia produces 65 million tons annually household waste, per person - about 400 kg.

To collect solid waste and transform it, it is required a large number of waste receptacles, systems and recycling facilities. Due to the lack of development of the recycling industry in Russia, a large amount of waste is not processed, but is buried and remains in the ground. This is gradually killing the biosphere and poses a danger to society.

Disadvantages of solid waste:

• poisoning of water, air, soil;
• release of heavy metal vapors;
• increased development of infection and bacteria;
• reproduction of animals carrying viruses;
• progression of respiratory diseases;
• poisoning of fauna.

With uncontrolled release of solid waste and lack of recycling, waste damages the surrounding ecology and negatively affects people's lives.

Why regular trash cans are obsolete

Metal containers for waste, common in the CIS and Russia, are already becoming obsolete and cannot cope with the amount of raw materials produced. Due to the aggressive environment of internal products, conventional waste containers are quickly corroded. This significantly reduces their service life to several years.

As waste volumes increase, more metal bins are required, which take up valuable space, especially in major cities. If there is not enough space or the containers are not cleaned in a timely manner, waste is simply dumped on the ground near the trash cans, polluting environment and air.

The tanks also do not retain odors and harmful fumes and are difficult to process to maintain sanitation. In addition, outwardly they look unpresentable.

What to replace

Above-ground landfills in Europe and developed Russian cities are being upgraded to underground ones garbage bins. These structures are durable and strong.

In-ground waste containers are waste collection structures developed in 1991 in Finland. The structure resembles a frame well, more than half of which is located underground, and only 1/3 remains on the surface.

Underground garbage containers are designed for collecting and storing solid household waste in areas large cluster of people. Once filled, the contents are removed using special garbage trucks.

Internal configuration of containers

The design consists of a seamless container that prevents waste from leaking into the ground. The underground tank has a 10-year warranty.

Inside there are in-ground garbage container bags made of polypropylene. They are two-layer and dense, the warranty period is 3 years. Mounted on a traverse (lifting mechanism). It allows you to quickly replace garbage bags.

There is a lid on top that prevents the penetration of odors into the environment and protects against animals (rats, mice).

Advantages and disadvantages of containers

Such an innovative design has pros and cons, which is why people’s opinions about such a structure are divided.

Underground trash is becoming more and more common in cities due to its advantages:

• Low corrosion due to propylene in the composition.
• Durability. Underground garbage cans last for several decades, when the life of conventional garbage containers is 1–5 years.
• Resistance to sudden changes in environmental conditions. Therefore, containers are placed in hot countries and in places with extremely low temperatures. They can withstand heating up to 200 degrees.
• Space saving. One underground tank replaces 7 metal or 5 Euro containers. The remaining space is used for the construction of playgrounds and parking spaces.
• The risk of garbage fire is minimal, but at the request of customers it is possible to equip the underground tank with an automatic fire extinguishing system.
• Constant temperature prevents waste from freezing or sticking together, which makes unloading difficult.
• Aesthetics. The containers have a nice appearance compared to trash cans. They are also being manufactured different colors and will be in harmony with the surrounding view.

The only disadvantage of such tanks is their high cost.

Recessed waste containers reduce the amount of waste and emissions of harmful substances. Such underground tanks protect the environment and make an invaluable contribution to the protection of the Earth's biosphere.

It’s nice that every day life with us is getting better and more fun. The telephone is already capable of replacing huge computers, the robot rover takes pictures of itself on Mars, and tickets to space will soon be sold to everyone. And only with garbage for a long time nothing happened. Remember what outdoor bins look like in your yard? If in Moscow the situation with this is even more or less decent, then in the regions you cannot approach a garbage container without a gas mask. Containers in every possible way darken the life of neighborhoods - they smell bad, sometimes catch fire, homeless people rummage around there, rats breed, and the wind blows garbage all over the area. What to do? There should be no garbage containers! Today we will talk about underground waste storage facilities. Maxim Evgenievich and I decided to make such a system in Shchukino, to the delight of the local residents. Let's see what it is.

01. Garbage cans in my beloved Omsk look like this. I think this picture will not surprise anyone. Everyone is accustomed to the fact that in every yard there is a disgusting place that exudes a stench throughout the entire area.

02. What to do about it? All trash cans must be placed underground. There should be no disgusting dirty containers! There are several types of underground waste collection systems. This one is the simplest. Conventional bins are lowered down on a lift, and only a garbage receptacle remains on top, similar to a conventional garbage chute.

When the car arrives, the containers are lifted and emptied. It looks something like this:

03. Everything is clean and tidy from above.

04. Nothing smells, nothing flows along the roads and nothing rots in the sun.

05. Yes different types receptacles, for example for glass, paper or household waste.

06. This is what the containers look like together.

07. So they rise.

08. The next system is more complicated, but better. Here the receiver and tank are a single unit. The advantages are obvious - the system is completely sealed. It is faster to service - no need to push the tanks in, nothing falls out. And most importantly, it is many times more spacious than one tank. Depending on the size, such an underground tank can be up to 5 times more spacious than a regular container. This means that you can take out garbage less often.

The container can be large - the garbage is automatically compacted there.

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10. Access to tanks can be made using cards so that only residents of the house can use them. This is necessary in cases where garbage removal is paid and residents do not want to pay extra.

11. But the coolest thing is the district vacuum garbage chute! I dream of building one like this in Shchukino!

12. The horizontal system works on the principle of pneumatic mail. Garbage can be compacted in bins and flown into storage. All garbage cans in the area can be connected to such a system. Beauty. The garbage automatically goes to a distribution point, from where it is taken to landfills. You can also connect existing garbage disposals in homes to this system. Vacuum system requires serious investments - about 500 million rubles for 10,000 apartments, but it pays off in 30 years, since there is no need to maintain hundreds of garbage cans every day.

13. The latest garbage fashion is trash cans on solar powered! They compact waste and consume no electricity at all.

14. How do we pay for garbage removal now? Divided into all apartments. Access to the tank can be by cards. You can connect a billing system to the tank and then each resident of the house will pay only for what he threw away! The system can even weigh the trash and rate it! This is the garbage future!

The advantages of underground storage facilities are obvious: they take up little space, they do not spoil the appearance of the street, they are easier to maintain, they do not smell, and do not attract homeless people and animals. The cost of such a system is from 400,000 rubles per tank. Moscow authorities spend approximately this much per year on asphalt maintenance in one yard. Garbage cans should decorate the yard!

Want more of a trashy future? Here it is! System for distributing waste according to the color of the bags.

In the Kaluga region, garbage containers are being installed, from which nothing can be removed manually. The new tanks are almost entirely buried in the ground - only the lid with the hatch rises above the surface. The authorities refer to European experience and claim that no one has come up with anything better yet.

The first modern waste containers were installed in the vicinity of Kaluga. They rise above the ground by only a meter, and two-thirds are buried. A special crane removes the accumulated waste from them - it removes the liners from the containers and cleans them, dumping the contents into a garbage truck. Due to their large capacity, they need to be emptied less often than regular trash cans.

This is the first experience in Russia borrowed from Germany. It will significantly reduce the cost of garbage removal and transportation to the city landfill.

Multifunctional crane vehicles, which the authorities want to use also for collecting large waste, are purchased at the expense of the regional budget. At the expense of the local treasury, new waste sites will also be equipped and 240 new containers will be purchased. They plan to install “deep” tanks in the suburbs - in the private sector and dacha cooperatives.

Already inspected new containers Head of Kaluga Nikolay Polezhaev. He was especially pleased with the technology for removing debris from the tank. “The use of such containers is modern and civilized,” the official said.

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Similar containers have been used in Europe for 15 years. There they are divided by type of waste: plastic is thrown into some, glass into others, etc. In Russia, such waste separation is only in the future. The key advantage of buried containers is that the waste in them is compacted under its own weight. And due to the fact that part of the tank is underground, the garbage is hot weather does not heat up, which avoids unpleasant odors.

In turn, skeptics point out that, for example, if the lid of the tank is not closed, stray animals or homeless people who are looking for glass containers, clothes and food in the garbage may fall in. However, experts say that this is impossible due to the design features of special containers.

E-my, it feels like we have no other problems in Kaluga other than putting garbage into nanobins. People have nowhere to live, the roads are broken, there is no gas in the villages, but money was found in the budget for super trash cans! This may be a cool initiative, but it’s not a priority. Why didn't they like the old tanks? Take them out regularly and everything will be fine. And if there are interruptions in the removal of new bins, then you will have to look for these containers under mountains of garbage.

The container is undoubtedly beautiful. Now let's imagine this life situation: someone has renovated a house, and he quietly puts construction waste (pieces of tiles, bits of pipes, boards and old toilets) into this super mega-nano container. And in the morning an expensive crane will arrive to pull out a huge bag from this giga-urn, and what will happen? either a ruptured bag, or a faucet that had fallen on its side, or both. Well, it’s not practical at all! Yes, if ordinary garbage simply migrates into it (walk past the containers and evaluate what lies in them and next to them), this plastic bucket with a fire extinguisher will not last long.

Three new garbage containers have already been installed near the village Kosarevo, next to a spring popular among Kaluga residents. In the near future, new containers will appear in the village Nekrasovo. At the same time, in the locality there is not only a waste site, but also no running water, street lighting, a store, a pharmacy, and commuter buses do not go there.

Actually, it’s a cool thing - they look beautiful, aesthetically pleasing. In addition, they are environmentally friendly - the wind and dogs will not take away the garbage. I know the village garbage cans - the wind blew and the garbage was blown all over the area, besides, there are rarely garbage trucks in the villages and the waste accumulates in the mountains. And this is the solution to the problem.

A garbage container must be foolproof to the point of insanity, but how long did the old Soviet-era containers last? And the cool new ones on wheels? But of course, the new ones are more beautiful. But beauty should not come at the expense of functionality, and this is exactly what we see here.

Every day in big cities, small towns and other populated areas, tons of garbage accumulate. Street garbage containers and bins located near institutions and residential buildings quickly fill up. They exude bad smell and spoil the appearance of the landscape, attract rodents and insects, becoming sources of dangerous diseases. What solutions exist today? A breakthrough in waste disposal technology was the underground waste collection system developed by Villiger from Switzerland.

How is waste stored and collected in underground containers?

The Swiss company Villiger presented a conceptual solution for waste disposal. These are underground containers that are hermetically connected to waste receptacles located on the surface. Waste containers are lowered into and out of the shaft using a hydraulic lift. When they are full, they are removed using the TER SPA series control panel, loaded onto a garbage truck and transported to a waste recycling facility.

Underground container systems are airtight, take up little space and hold 5-7 times more waste than traditional trash cans. Above-ground garbage receptacles fit organically into the urban landscape, do not emit a stench, and there is no falling garbage around them. The tanks do not need to be opened or moved while the contents are being shipped, making maintenance as simple and cost-effective as possible. Access to them is carried out using cards, and its owner pays only for what he threw away.

Villiger underground disposal systems are versatile and practical due to the fact that they are fully automated. They are convenient to use, even if you need to ship household waste or construction waste directly from the back of a truck. It is enough to pay for the shipment with a card, after which the platform with a hydraulic lift rises, making it possible to unload the waste into the waste collection chamber.

Why are underground garbage disposals convenient?

Underground waste disposal systems are a versatile and cost-effective solution.

• The large capacity of the containers allows you to store a large amount of waste in a small area.
• There can be several garbage collectors; depending on the amount of garbage on the site, up to 5 containers are installed.
• Storage suitable for different types waste: organic waste, paper, cardboard, PET containers and textiles.
• The waste does not harm people and the environment, which confirms the environmental friendliness of the storage system.
• The storage is hygienic, it is impossible that a bird, rodent or pet will accidentally get into the garbage receptacle.
• The garbage disposal is easy to use, and its configuration does not spoil the urban landscape.

The storage facilities are sealed and protected from accidental ingress of moisture and precipitation, so they last longer and the garbage in them does not decompose.
The containers are safe to use and maintain. Their lid is light and has no sharp corners. The locking mechanism ensures maximum fire safety of the contents and prevents spillage.
If you buy a container for underground storage and waste disposal, the costs will quickly pay off. Why? Due to the large volume tanks, which allows not only to store a large volume of garbage, but also to increase the interval for its removal.

Separate waste storage - how does it work?

The problem is easily solved with an underground storage system separate collection garbage, which significantly improves environmental situation in megacities and small towns. Its shape and appearance fits well into the urban environment and improves the appearance of residential and industrial areas.

To summarize, we suggest watching a video of such a system in action:

Underground waste collection system, thanks to the large capacity of containers, reduces transport costs. By lifting the bag, accurate and easy weighing of waste can be achieved. The product is durable, has a long service life and works very well in areas with massive construction. Key Advantage vertical container consists in the fact that the garbage is compacted under the action own strength gravity.

Lid recessed container for loading solid waste is light, easy to use and closes automatically. This prevents entry into the system atmospheric precipitation, birds, animals, which protects the environment. The removable bag is emptied from below precisely and neatly. This design prevents liquid spills and debris. Thanks to the vertical design of the system, older waste is located at the bottom of the container, where low temperature soil limits the growth of bacteria and reduces odors in summer time, and prevents it from freezing in winter.

The vertical arrangement of the structure allows for greater space savings in residential courtyards than when using surface containers, which makes it possible to increase the area of ​​landscaping, playgrounds, parking spaces, etc.

Safe to use and operate. The filling lid locking mechanism increases safety and reduces the risk of fire. The emptying process is safe and free of risks such as heavy lids and sharp corners, faulty or poorly functioning wheels, spillage of slippery or foul-smelling waste. This system does not require the installation of elements required for container sites: fencing and a solid base.

Thanks to its shape, modern and ergonomic design, recessed container creates a favorable view of mass development areas and central streets of the city. Diversity color range and external finishing materials of the drive allows this system to be used harmoniously with a variety of architectural solutions. Collection, storage and removal of household waste using an underground storage facility can not only improve the condition of residential areas, implement a separate waste collection program, but also radically change the population’s approach to solving the issue of waste storage and removal.

Economic effect of an underground storage tank of a buried type:

• One person, also known as the driver, unloads garbage from the bins. Whereas unloading waste from bins in traditional solid waste collection systems requires at least 2-3 people;
  
• there is no such phenomenon as the scattering of garbage during unloading, therefore there is no need for constant cleaning of solid waste sites after each waste removal;
  
• garbage in buried tanks is compacted under its own weight, and accordingly, the number of entrances for solid waste removal is reduced;
  
• When converting existing solid waste collection sites, the loading capacity can be significantly increased. And as a result, reduce the number of trips to clean tanks;
  
• the tanks are made of materials that are not of interest to persons involved in theft of ferrous and non-ferrous metals;
  
• there is no need for regular touch-up painting and welding of tanks. In-ground tanks require minimal maintenance;
  
• the design of the lid allows you to hang a lock, thereby limiting access to unauthorized persons (in particular, malicious defaulters and unauthorized persons);
  
• It is possible to manufacture tanks with lids various colors for organizing separate collection of solid waste.
  

Installation of a recessed container:

• the container is buried in the ground to a depth of 1600 mm;
  
• excavation work, taking into account the leveling of the bottom of the pit and the method of anchoring the container, is carried out to a depth of 1700-1800mm;
  
• depending on the type of soil and groundwater level, a decision is made on the anchoring method;
  
• the bosoms of the pit are filled with suitable soil or sand; it is impossible to fill in waterlogged or clayey soil;
• the upper part around the container is finished at the discretion of the Customer (Finishing paving slabs, screening, marble chips, asphalting).
  

The storage kit includes: a container body with external finishing of the above-ground part and a support ring, the main cover assembly, a lifting bag with an assembled locking device, a system for quick unloading of the storage device, brackets for anchoring.