What you need to know when choosing bins

With the advent of new technologies our life has changed tremendously and continues to change. Things got much easier and more functional. Even an ordinary trash canthat is in every house, apartment, restaurant and the hotel eventually changed.

It is hard to imagine that the first bin appeared in the 19th century and looked like wooden boxes with a lid. Today you can purchase bucket not only of different materials but with different functions. 100 years ago no one even could not think that the container thanks to a special sensor will show the level of fullness and the need to urgently take out the garbage. There were also buckets-compost for private houses, processing food waste using microorganisms, making them a fertilizer or containers for the lazy, who pressed not food debris.

On what pay attention when choosing such an important and everyday object like the trash can that is used daily and repeatedly?

First and foremost, focus on volume. Depending on how many tenants in the house, choose a certain amount to take out the garbage 2 times a day.

For one or two people will approach a bucket of 10-12 litres. If you have an average family of 3-4 people is enough volume 15-18 liters. Large families (5 people) buy a bucket of 25 liters and higher. You can also purchase a garbage container with a small margin, but it does not much exceed the needs of family members. For families, sorting waste, suitable screening buckets, which consist of several sections.

When you have already decided on the volume, look where you want to place your container. There are models that are inserted into the kitchen cabinets or on the door of one of the kitchen cabinets thanks to special holders. Also, the bucket can stand as a separate element of the room.

The types of bins:


Garbage containers come in rectangular, round and triangular shapes. There are two materials of which make the containers: plastic and stainless steel. A plastic version is affordable, light weight, but at the same time, it is fragile and not suitable for public consumption. Production of stainless steel more durable and stronger than plastic.

You can purchase buckets with pedal TM "Mertinox". The body is made of stainless steel and the inner container is made of plastic. It is removed freely, easy to clean, and lightweight. If you want to buy is a bucket home for bathroom suitable amount from 3 to 5 liters, and for the kitchen from 12 to 35 litres. This option is very useful for the kitchen, because during cooking it is possible not to touch the cover and open it by pressing the bottom of the pedal. It is also hygienic. The only caveat – it is desirable to put a bucket near the wall or some other support, because when you press on the pedal the bucket slightly postponed.

For offices, hotels and cafes will fit buckets with a rim having a rotating cover. Garbage is disposed of quickly and effortlessly with a little push to the steering element. Bucket made of stainless steel.

You can purchase buckets of different sizes from 3 to 45 liters.

For street perfect sorcery. This is a new trend, as many now sort through the debris, and this has a positive effect on the environment. The sorter consists of three different colored containers for different materials. To ensure that garbage containers have long been used, they do need certain care. Also, what should I take out the garbage regularly as you fill capacity, it is also necessary from time to time to wash. If waste will not be made on time, there is an unpleasant smell, grow bacteria and that does not Bode well clean.

Small tip: to prevent odors before you put the trash bag inside the container, its bottom should be cleaned with a damp sponge, wipe and refill it with some soda. You can also add few drops of essential oil of tea tree, lemon, peppermint on the ball of cotton and put on the bottom under the bag. It will be to cope with unpleasant flavors. If heavily soiled, use disinfectant.

The bin is an integral and important element in any office, apartment, hotel and other public place. For different needs there are a wide variety of different containers. Before buying you must determine the amount of capacity, form, function and material. Gentle care will ensure a long life.