Stylish Trash Can Ideas

Garbage is definitely not cool, but chic trash cans will certainly make a space look fresh and clean. With a bit of innovative spirit, even the most unaesthetic cans can be ruffed up and turned into practical garbage disposals. Even if it’s pure trash, home owners will be much more enthusiastic to throw their garbage into a trash caricature or into an odor-eliminating bin. Why should you consider a trivial bin when there are so many other cool options out there? Let us have a closer into some of the trendiest trash cans.

Caricature garbage cans

Timm Schneider is a German street artist who likes to add a bit of style in every item that he creates. One of his best collections is called ‘They Live’, and it’s all about converting trivial bins into funny garbage cans. He mostly likes to turn them into caricatures so as to attract people’s interest and drive them to recycle. The artist has successfully managed to change entirely the aspect of these repulsive items. The Muppets characters are his inspiration, we have to admit that throwing garbage into such funny figures seems much cooler than throwing garbage into a boring, ugly bin.

Cupcake garbage disposal cans

The eco-friendly, fun product is more like a disposable basket made of paper. Created by Domenico Orefice, Riccardo Nannini, and Emanuelle Pizzolorussilan, it was obviously inspired from famous cupcake holders. The idea is pretty brilliant mostly because the paper can feature 50 pleated bags. When one bag is full, it is removed and a new one is ready to be used. Ideal for offices and classrooms, the container is a smart way to recycle paper.

The BigBelly Solar Trash Can

The garbage disposal is certainly an ingenious device. The solar bin has the ability to compact any type of garbage inside, and when it’s full it will send an email to the city hall. The idea behind the technology was to reduce the inside trash with 80%, thus saving space and limiting the number of cans required to keep an area clean. Some of the US cities that use these bins are Chicago and Boston, and it’s a matter of years until the entire US will make use of them.

Trash cans made of gold

For some people, money doesn’t seem to be a problem. Therefore, why have plastic garbage bins, when you can purchase disposals made of pure gold? Sylvie Fleury was the designer who came with the idea of creating such costly items. With prices ranging from $10,000 to $15,000, if you can afford such a bin why not have it? It will certainly give your trash a much more exclusive feel. Primary materials used are plated gold and tin, and you might want to hurry because the artists only made 25 gold trash cans.

Anti-odor trash cans

The idea is pretty ingenious. The trash cans will basically freeze the organic garbage you throw inside, and thus the smell will vanish. The cooling grid has a freezing capacity of -5º you can say good bye to nasty smells. In addition, the bin is germ free due to the UV light at the top that will eliminate bacteria.

Trash History: Dumpster Dates Back to the 30’s

Key to the Collection System

The now ubiquitous dumpster was first patented in 1937 by two brothers named Dempster.  Their Dempster Dumpster system allowed a specially designed garbage truck to mechanically unload a large steel bin filled with trash.  The containers were called dumpsters both because of the association with the word dump and because of the close correlation to the name Dempster.  The collection system became so popular that the term dumpster is now used generically to signify all the large waste containers lifted by fork lift mechanisms.

In England, dumpsters may go by the name “wheelie bin.”  Other countries sometimes opt for front loading containers or some other descriptive terminology.  There are now three trademarks officially registered to protect the term, but is so widely used that few associate it with any particular brand of waste receptacle.  It has just become the big bin that people who live in multi unit housing use to empty their trash containers.

Dumpsters are used by businesses as well.  They are found in parking lots, outside of restaurants, and by stores.  Practically every underground garage will have at least one sited somewhere for trash disposal.  They are also found in parks and other public sites where trash may accumulate.

Dumpsters generally are made of steel to give them great strength and durability.  Rectangular in shape, they will have wheels at each corner so they can be more easily moved about.  Their heavy weight, particularly when filled with trash, and large size can make them difficult to move about.  They are seldom rolled for any distance as a result.

Form Follows Function

Dumpsters are designed to store trash on a temporary basis until a garbage truck equipped with a front loading fork lift empties them.  There will be a large slot welded along each side to accommodate the fork tine used for lifting.  Dumpsters are generally emptied on a weekly basis by a trash removal service.

Buildings and businesses will throw the trash they generate into a dumpster for temporary storage.  The garbage truck will then slowly approach the container with its prongs lowered to fit into the apertures along the sides.  The fork lift mechanism will then hydraulically hoist the container up over the cab of the truck and turn it over so the contents fall into a large cargo bay.  The system has proven itself to be an efficient and cost effective means for waste disposal.

Other dumpster systems use both smaller and larger containers and rear loading disposal trucks.  Construction sites will often use large scale dumpsters to temporarily store building waste.  When these containers become full, a disposal truck will be summoned with a flatbed platform that can be angled towards the ground by hydraulic lifts.  Hooks will then be attached to holding points on the dumpster, and the unit will be rolled and dragged onto the flatbed surface in order to haul the material away.  These large scale dumpsters can hold a dozen or more times the amount of standard units.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BearSaver Animal Proof Trash Cans – Parks and Camping Requirement

Animal Safety a Concern

Garbage dumps were once a popular place to observe bears in National Parks such as Yosemite where bears scavenged for food in open air refuse heaps.  By the 70’s, it was recognized that such behavior was unnatural for the animals and posed a health risks both for them and for humans as well.  The animals were ingesting all sorts of items that were not a part of their normal diet along with substances that could prove toxic to their systems.  In addition, it engendered a dependency on such handouts for sustenance and brought them in contact with humans in a manner that could prove dangerous.  Bears had been habituated to identify humans as potential sources for finding food and increasingly took to raiding camp sites in search of food.

To alleviate the problem, the Park Service shut down all the open air garbage dumps within national parks and implemented a program of providing bear proof receptacles for trash throughout the parks.  The Securr Corporation has been an industry innovator in this  regard for years.  Their animal proof containers have proven to be a safe and effective  means for keeping bears out of the trash in such parks as Yellowstone, and Sequoia.

Their BearSaver Line comes in a variety of styles and sizes.  They have models small enough to be suitable for use in individual homes as well as larger models that are deigned for use in public places.There are models designed primarily to keep insects and rodents at bay.  While the BearSaver line is particularly devoted to prevent larger animals from foraging through the trash.  The HA-P model employs a single liner and has a 32 gallop capacity.  This ADA compliant model is easy to use and suitable for the home.  The HA2-P is similar in most respects, but it features two side by side 32 gallon receptacles.

Alleviates Animal Concerns

The proper sort of container is an essential element of animal control.  Many creatures are guided by their sense of smell to find food.  It is only natural for them to be attracted by the odor produced through food waste.  Having a container that they are unable to reach into becomes the means for keeping them out of the garbage.

Bears and other animals that have become used to foraging through trash for food often have to be destroyed.  They become a nuisance and a danger because of their reliance on human garbage as a food source.  Experts in animal behavior recommend that people keep their trash containers inside the home or within a closed garage until the day of garbage collection in order to limit the time when critters might be tempted.

Many trash collection agencies now employ single operator trucks that rely on hoists to lift specially designated trash containers.  These types of receptacles will not generally have the sort of bear proof systems to be found in national parks.  For this reason, home owners in places where bears are prevalent must take measures themselves to limit bear’s contact with garbage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trash Cans Come in Many Forms to Reflect Changing Refuse Needs

 

Multiple Styles Reflect Different Functions

When the public is asked to consider trash cans, most people will just picture the cylindrical container made of metal or perhaps plastic that is used to store garbage and other household wastes.  They are something that simply has to be set out on the curb once a week for disposal of items no longer needed or of use.  These type of cans do comprise a significant portion of the total market for these vital receptacles, but there is a wide variation of the sort of trash vans that are available.  Their design and the materials used to fabricate them will depend on the use such items are intended to fulfill.

Even within the specific subsets of containers, there can be further classifications depending on the needs along with further differentiation based on size and materials used.  For instance, trash cans designed to hold food wastes may just be the sort of typical cylinder sort that immediately comes to mind for most people when the subject of trash cans does come up.  When there is a need to scrape food from plated quickly and efficiently from plates and a desire to prevent odor build up, the need may best be satisfied by having a step on lever pop the top up.  Both hands may now be used to scrape the material into the can that will automatically close itself once the foot is removed from the opening lever.  Even here, there will be a choice between a round shape, half round, rectangle, or a square.  There will also be different sizes and materials used in construction.

Other Types to Consider

It is common practice to place trash cans with push open lids in public places.  This prevents people from being readily able to sort through the receptacle in search for items of value in recycling or to serve other purposes.  Such efforts might cause trash to be strewn around a site.  Here again, there are a variety of sizes, shapes, and materials used.  Consider how many different types you have seen when tossing aside food wrappers and such at airports alone.

Both metal and plastic trash cans are durable, relatively inexpensive to fabricate, and light in weight.  Metal ones may have certain advantages if the objects being tossed away are sharp or heated.  Plastic cans can tear and melt.  One would not for instance want to toss charcoal briquettes from a barbecue into such a container.  On the other hand, care would still need to be taken when disposing of such materials to make sure there was nothing else combustible already in the can or about to be added in the immediate future.  Plastic may be the better option when there is a lot of liquid associated with the waste going into a can since these tend to be more water tight than metal cans that frequently develop leaks along seams or at the bottom.

Speaking of heated material, receptacles for cigarette butts are another kind of trash can.  These will often be constructed of concrete and filled with sand.

 

Better Recycling Bins Promote Recycling in More American Cities

Storage Units a Key to Success

With the proliferation of recycling centers, customers now have a choice of where to take materials that they wish to recycle.  Factors that will play into the decision will include the price that operators are willing to pay along with the location.  People will not want to travel any distance to get rid of waste materials, and they will always seek the best price for them if that is why they are choosing to recycle items, but studies show that money is not what motivates most people to recycle.  Rather the act is seen as a civic duty that is beneficial to the environment and to the community.

Indeed, most people do not expect to be paid for things they bring in to a recycling center.  In these instances, bins play an important role in determining which recycling center customers tend to gravitate towards.  People will avoid using bins that are filthy or smelly.  If flies are swarming around a recycling center, it will not likely remain in operation for long.  Even if top dollar is being paid for materials brought in, customers will opt for an operation that runs a more hygienic program

Recycling bins are ideally made of stainless steel that will not rust and is easy to keep clean.  Lower grades of steel can perform adequately enough provided they are kept clean and free from rust.  Hard plastics are suitable if they are stain resistant.

Homeowners are increasingly being urged to acquire a recycling bin for home use.  The very act of purchasing such a container and labeling it for use in recycling will help prompt a homeowner to recycle products.  Having a set of containers for such a purpose simplifies the recycling process and allows for ease of storage of these materials between trips to the recycling center.

Selecting Size and Shape

For household use, recycling bins with a capacity of 40 gallons or less usually prove sufficient.  If the containers are stored outdoors, the receptacles should have lids to reduce the risk of pilferage and to keep animals from sifting through the materials and making a mess.

Recycling centers need to make use of larger bins.  Those with capacities of 140 gallons or more will work best.  The recycling industry tends to run on very low profit margins.  Operators of recycling centers must carefully calculate which sized bins will allow them to make the fewest trips to the reprocessing center with the least amount of effort.  If the bins are too small, they will have to make too many trips with too little remittance being collected on the slight amount of material that they brought in.  On the other hand, large bins can be unwieldy to handle.  Extra people may be needed just to muscle them on and off the truck.  It may make little sense to hire extra help just for this function.

Securr is a company that offers a full line of containers suitable for any recycling need whether on a commercial basis or for the homeowner seeking to be environmentally conscious.

History Traced through Garbage Collection

Scientist Learn About the Past Through Trash

Scientists have long searched through refuse heaps to learn about the past.  Much can be discovered about behavior, diet, and lifestyle by examining what gets thrown away and how it is disposed of.  This goes for animals as well as humans.  Food scraps left behind by them to become fossilized remains are valuable tools to determine what life was like when the food was fresh.  Finding a garbage midden of a Stone Age tribe of hunter gatherers is the dream of every field researcher who studies archeology.  From it can be determined the sort of animals they hunted, and the tools they used to do it.

The more things humans made, the more they needed to throw away. As human society began to associate in bigger bands, it became necessary to organize more sophisticated methods of disposal.  Trash that is allowed to accumulate has always been a hazard.  It becomes a breeding ground for disease, emits unpleasant odors, and attracts both insect and animal pests such as flies and rats.  These in turn present more health hazards so it was recognized early on that specialized zones were needed for trash along with efficient means to get it there.

There are landfills on the Mediterranean island of Crete similar to the ones in use today that date back to 3000 B.C.  Much as we would do today, the people there back then excavated a site some distance from where they lived, dragged their wastes on sleds or carts, and tossed them over the edge.  Slaves were assigned to spread the stuff into a level layer and cover them over with a few feet of earth.  The process was repeated until the hole was filled.

Value of Recycling Learned Early in History

Human civilization recognized early on that there were valuable materials to be had among items that were being tossed away.  By 2,000 B.C., people in China were scavenging through trash piles in hopes of finding things made of bronze.  There were metal works where people could sell their metal scraps.  Making metal out of ores was a laborious process that consumed far more wood then was needed to melt existing metal down and recast it into something new.  The Chinese by this point had also developed the method for turning organic wastes into mulch through the use of composting.

The Black Death of the Middle Ages shows the dire consequences that can result from people living in densely populated sites that have poor sanitary facilities.  Garbage was often simply strewn out on the streets to be foraged over by dogs and pigs.  This attracted swarms of rats which carried fleas that spread the disease to people living in unsanitary hovels.

In response to this, England began employing “rakers” who would rake the trash from the streets onto carts, haul them away from the community, and dump them in a designated spot.  Already back then, people could expect a pick up about once a week.   The people who are assigned to deal with the trash have always played a vital role in keeping a civilization healthy.

Keeping Bears and Other Critters Out of Trash Cans

Bears Create a Potentially Dangerous Mess

With more and more people choosing to live in forest lands and other regions where wildlife abounds, human and animal interaction is bound to rise.  The meeting place between these two groups often centers around the trash cans where food waste and other garbage gets stored before disposal.  Attracted by the smell, animals will rummage through the containers searching for a free meal.

The media seems to take delight in showing bears roaming through neighborhoods in search of things to eat, but bears are large and potentially dangerous wild animals.  You certainly do not want to encounter one on your porch when you want to put something in the trash can.  Raccoons are another culprit often guilty of raiding trash cans for food.  Do not be fooled by their cute appearance and mischievous behavior.  Raccoons have sharp teeth and claws, and they are prone to bite and scratch when disturbed.

The National Forest and Park Service have long recognized the dangers inherent in wild animals getting into trash cans in search of food.  They place wild animals and people in close proximity in ways that pose dangers to both.  Animals can quickly become habituated to these easy handouts.  They can end up becoming such a nuisance that they must be destroyed for public safety.  The food that is contained within trash cans seldom resembles the sort of food items that comprise the animal’s normal diet.  Eating garbage can sicken animals, make them more susceptible to disease, and lessen their ability to forage for food on their own.

Bear Proof Trash Cans do the Job

The National Park Service took the lead in designing sturdy metal trash cans that bears could not get into.  Until the late 60’s, garbage sites within the park were often seen as attractive spots to view bears and other wildlife. Yosemite National Park for instance, even set up benches around its main garbage heap so people would be able to watch groups of bears foraging for food among the trash.  Now all trash is stored securely in reinforced containers that bears are not able to get into.  Campers are warned to store all food in metal storage bins provided at all camp sites to keep bears from raiding food supplies.

Home owners may purchase these types of containers for their own use.  They may also opt to continue using regular cans, but to store these cans inside a shed or garage to make them inaccessible and keep them out of sight.

Bright lights will also help keep animals away from trash containers.  The smells that attract wild life can be reduced by rinsing out any food containers that are to be tossed into trash cans.

It helps to wash trash cans regularly to reduce the odors they emit.  Use a solution of water and detergent, disinfectant, bleach or white vinegar.  Spray your trash can occasionally with ammonia.  This will overpower the smell of food waste and help keep bears, raccoons, and other wild animals from attempting to raid your trash cans for food.

Green Bins Extend Life of Landfills By Keeping Green Wastes Out

Added Benefit of Recycling Keep Waste Out of Landfills

More and more homeowners across the United States are being provided with so called green bins to store their garden waste.  These containers generally are made of molded plastic and can hold a little over 60 gallons of material.  That is considerably more than the amount that standard sized trash cans used by households can accommodate.  Green bins will have a pair of wheels along the bottom so they can easily be rolled around.  The tops are hinged flaps with a crossbar above the hinge.  Since the bar is on the same side as the wheels it gives a person a place to grab hold of the bin, tilt it, and steer the bin around on the wheels.  The bar also gives a mechanical hoist on garbage trucks a place to grab the bin and hoist it up to empty.

This system is designed to collect organic waste that can be deposited onto compost heaps for processing by bacteria into mulch suitable for use in agriculture and in gardening.  The product has commercial worth and sale of such can help to lower the cost of garbage collection.  It also helps to save space in landfills thereby extending the amount of time that such places can be kept in use.

Many municipalities are having an increasingly difficult time finding new spots for landfills.  They must haul their trash to ever more remote locations since more densely populated regions will look askance at any new waste disposal sites being inaugurated in the vicinity of homes, offices, shops, and schools.  This can cause the cost of waste disposal to skyrocket.

Distance Adds Dollars to Waste Disposal Costs

Garbage trucks get poor mileage, only a few miles per gallon.  This is due both to their substantial weight, and a design that makes them aerodynamically inefficient.  Their bulky appearance is a sign that they are not streamlined and so their mileage is often no better on an open highway then it will be on city streets.  It is not cost effective to have them haul trash for any substantial distance.

Cities of considerable size have had to resort to storing trash at temporary sites for transfer onto rail cars that will then haul the material away to a more distant location.  This is an expensive system, but it will still end up costing less than having garbage trucks run out to distant locals.

Green bins reduce the need for doing this by allowing a considerable portion of what would otherwise be material that ends up in landfills to be diverted to recycling centers devoted to compost conversion.  In some suburban locals, half or more of the trash that needs to be disposed of consists of garden waste.

This is particularly true in some leafy town sites in New Jersey where the majority of the homes are located on large lots that are heavily vegetated.  Many of these communities are largely populated by people who commute in daily to New York City.  This means they are not so far from a major metropolis.  It also means that are very few wide open spaces within any reasonable distance where new landfills can be established without vehement opposition from some local association of home owners.

Recycling Bins Help Convert Trash to Cash

Containers Aid Collection Efforts

Recycling bins are storage containers that hold materials destined for reprocessing centers where they are sorted and then converted into materials for reuse. They come in many sizes and shapes depending on their location and function. Individuals may have a small container in the house to hold glass or paper temporarily until they are able to take them to a recycling center for redemption. The recycling center will then have larger bins where the material is housed until it can be transferred to a processing plant. The bins at these recycling centers may also be more specialized. For instance, there can be separate bins for clear and colored glass or for different metals such as copper and aluminum.

Different products will have different redemption value. Currently copper seems to bring the best prices in the recycling industry so much so that the money to be made has prompted a rash of copper thefts that have left many locals with darkened street lights and traffic signals as thieves rip out wires and cables from such devices for the copper they contain.

Recycling centers can now be found throughout the United States and indeed throughout the world. In America, they will often be sited in parking lots of supermarkets and shopping malls. The recycling bins they contain make them easily identifiable. Many homeless people now depend on these places for money that they receive from bringing items such as cans and

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Called Out by Their Colors

Recycling bins are often arrayed in different colors so patrons of recycling centers can easily determine where various materials should go. Blue bins are often reserved for metals while plastics go in green. Red may be for paper, and yellow will hold glass. There will also generally be labels on each bin to further insure that items receive proper placement. This may also be the only method for identification since the bins will all be the same color, or there will only be two or three color types available but far more designations.

Recycling bins will often have a decal with a logo that promotes recycling. Another way to defray costs and earn extra revenue is to place advertisements along the sides. The use of recycled products generally results in significant energy savings over making new materials from scratch. Although a more hidden means of savings than the cash redemption often associated with recycling centers, this is nonetheless another way that recycling bins help convert trash to cash. Trash can now be considered more than merely waste material, but a temporary stage in the renewing of materials.

Recycling bins are a vital cog in the recycling process. They achieve both storage and sorting. The high cost of sorting out trash to find useful material is one of the chief impediments that currently limits the level of recycling. By boosting the percentage of trash that can be converted for use, recycling bins act as a portal to expand the range of the endeavor.

Cans Take Top Spot in Recycling Bins

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Cans Most Likely to be Recycled By Public

In analysis of what items are most often brought in to recycling centers, cans take the top spot. Plastics tend to come in second. The recycling of both has been cited as prolonging the life spans of numerous landfills since these two materials still make up a significant portion of the trash that was thrown into such waste heaps, but to the degree they once did.

More and more public spaces will have a trash receptacle of some sort labeled “aluminum cans.” These are appearing at ball parks, public parks, and any place where large numbers of people are expected to gather. The practice has even begun to carry over into private households. It is now considered fashionable to set out a trashcan at a party with a label indicating this is where partygoers should place all their empty cans.

Both cans and plastics start off in the recycling process at the same point. They are collected in a waste receptacle at a collection or drop off site. The plastics however require more extensive sorting than do the aluminum cans.

It is estimated that plastics of various sorts occupy 12% of the space in a typical landfill. This amounts to around thirty million tons a year in the U.S. Only around 7% of the plastic produced in the U.S.ends up being recycled according to figures from the EPA. The plastic items which are most likely to be recycled are bottles and jars.

Aluminum cans by contrast constitute around 14% of municipal wastes. Most of this will consist of aluminum cans and containers so a lot more can be done to recycle

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Half of All Cans on a Second Run

According to recent figures, half of all the cans used in the U.S.are now manufactures from recycled aluminum products and most of that consists of cans. There is a 95% reduction of energy output obtained by recycling cans in this fashion over what it would take to make them from scratch. For plastics, the energy reduction amounts to 70%.

Aluminum cans are sorted in resorting plants to separate them from other sorts of containers. They are cleansed of dirt and melted into large aluminum blocks called ingots. These are then sent to manufacturers who turn them into new cans.

Because there are so many different types of plastic with different sorts of content, recycling requires a more extensive sorting process to arrange similar materials. Many plastic products will have the resin code imprinted along the bottom of the container or other product. This allows workers to find like types. Machines will then grind the plastic into flakes that are then immersed in a flotation tank that removes impurities. Once the flakes are thoroughly dried, they are melted into pellets. These pellets can then be melted again and shaped into new products.