Garbage bins installed in the ground. Hiding garbage underground: Russian experience

In the “Ideas for the City” section, The Village talks about useful, convenient and simply unusual projects that are invented and implemented in different cities of the world with one goal - to make people’s lives better. In this issue we will talk about the underground waste collection system, which Finnish engineer Veikko Sally began to implement back in the 90s.

Launch

The first underground waste container system was implemented by the Finnish company Molok Oy. An unusual solution for collecting solids household waste suggested by the company's founder, Veikko Sally.

Experimental recessed containers began to be installed in various Finnish cities in the 90s. Citizens liked the possibility of underground waste collection and storage, because it had a number of advantages over conventional garbage containers and, importantly, made the city landscape more beautiful.

Promotion

Initially, two-thirds of the elongated garbage containers were underground. This unusual design made it possible to store large volumes of garbage, made it possible to empty garbage cans less frequently, improved hygienic conditions and made it possible to use the territory more efficiently.

Modern systems for underground waste collection and storage look somewhat different: garbage containers are lowered into the shaft on a special elevator, and only garbage receptacles remain on the surface, which operate on the principle of a regular garbage chute.

More expensive system underground storage garbage is an improved version of the original technology. Here, the garbage receptacle and the container are a single whole, thanks to which it is possible to achieve complete tightness, and servicing the system takes less time (there is no need to push in and adjust the tanks). Plus, depending on their size, these containers can hold up to five times more trash than the traditional trash cans we see in our yards every day.

The most advanced is the regional vacuum garbage chute system, which operates on the principle of pneumatic mail. The waste is compacted in regular trash cans, then flown to a distribution point, after which it is taken directly to landfills. Garbage chutes of all houses in the area can be connected to such systems.

Result

The system created by Veikko Sally has a number of benefits:

Garbage removal is paid separately, so access to the underground waste collection system is sometimes only available by card, this relevant for the private sector, which often has its own garbage bins. In this case, only “authorized occupants” may use the garbage disposal.

To avoid mutual responsibility, they are introducing a billing system: each tenant pays only for what they throw away. In addition, the garbage receptacle can be equipped with scales and scanners for accurate weighing and identification of garbage.

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 nothing happened to the garbage for a long time. 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 at Shchukino, to our delight 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 underground tank can be up to 5 times more spacious 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. The vacuum system requires serious investment - about 500 million rubles for 10,000 apartments, but it pays for itself in 30 years, since there is no need to maintain hundreds of garbage cans every day.

13. The latest garbage fashion is solar-powered trash cans! 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.

Purchasing a buried container for solid waste is a wise and practical decision. By choosing an underground waste storage system, you get the following benefits:

reduction of transport costs;
durability and long service life of the container;
increasing the volume of solid waste storage at the existing waste site without exceeding its existing dimensions;
no need to install components required for container sites: fences around the waste bin and canopies;
no spread of odors;
eliminating risks such as heavy lids, sharp corners, breakdown of wheels and the appearance of puddles of waste with an unpleasant odor;
100% unloading of garbage from the container at any time of the year;
attractive and aesthetic design.

The design is a “glass” with a hermetically sealed lid. Height including cover - 3,06 meters and diameter 2,0 meters. After installation (recessed), the visible part with the cover is 1,46 meters. The window for garbage bags is located at a level of 1.0 meters. Produced in various colors, based on customer requests.

Buried containers for solid waste are not afraid of almost any weather! Thanks to the presence of a sealed lid, precipitation is prevented from getting inside. It is resistant to vandalism and prevents spillage and scattering of debris. The content is inaccessible to both animals and unfavorable social elements.

An underground waste storage system ensures waste storage at low temperatures. Due to the fact that the contents are compacted under their own weight, the decay process slows down and unfavorable odors are reduced. In summer, at high temperatures, bacterial growth decreases. In winter, at frosts and low temperatures, there is no icing of waste.

To accumulate and store garbage, a special durable bag is used, which allows you to extract and unload the contents using a garbage truck with a crane in a matter of minutes. The process of emptying the container from accumulated waste is simple and absolutely safe: there are no sharp corners and puddles of waste, problems with broken wheels are eliminated, and the plastic lid does not have heavy weight. In addition, the boom reach of the loader crane reaches 11 meters, which ensures independence of the garbage truck from parked cars when operating. The bag also protects the buried container itself from debris, eliminating the need to clean the bottom.

Fig.3 Unloading waste from a recessed container “ECO 5000”, type “eco”

And of course, one of the main factors in choosing a buried container for solid waste is its efficiency! The vertical design allows you to significantly free up and expand the space occupied by ground containers, since when vertical design The capacity is 5 m3, and the occupied area is only 2 m3. In other words, one in-ground container is equal in volume to 5 above-ground containers of 1100 liters. Thus, additional free space opens up in residential courtyards for parking cars, placing children's and sports grounds, as well as flower beds and flower beds.

Buried waste containers have long been used in Europe and the CIS countries. They are convenient and economically feasible. Today, not only megacities, but also small regional centers in the Russian Federation are actively introducing this useful eco-friendly design into our lives.

Buried containers - a modern waste collection system

The decision to purchase buried tanks for municipal solid waste is rational and profitable.

Advantages of an underground waste accumulation system:

transport costs are reduced;
the wear resistance of the container is extended;
the amount of stored garbage increases while maintaining the same dimensions of the garbage can;
do not require the installation of additional elements (canopy, fencing, platform);
no smell;
design appeal;
100% tank cleaning;
dangerous moments are excluded (heavy lid, broken wheels, puddles from household waste, sharp corners).

The container is a “glass” with a lid that closes tightly. Diameter 2 meters and 3 meters height. The installed tank rises one and a half meters above the ground. At a height of 1 meter there is a window under the bag for a buried container. According to buyer's requests, the color of the container varies.

Recessed containers are suitable for any climate. The tight-fitting lid prevents rain and snow from getting inside. Prevents the scattering of waste, the contents are inaccessible to birds and animals.

An underground waste container provides storage for household waste. Characterized by the absence of icing in winter and a decrease in the growth of microorganisms in summer.

The tank contains a special bag in which waste is accumulated and stored. It provides the ability to quickly empty a garbage can using a garbage truck with a manipulator. The eleven-meter boom allows you to work independently of cars parked nearby.

Economic effect of an underground storage tank of a buried type

The main point when choosing an underground waste container is cost-effectiveness. A specially designed tank holds 5 m3 of solid household waste with an occupied area of 2 m3, which significantly saves space in the courtyard of a residential building.

Buried waste containers are much more economical than above-ground ones in installation and use:

replaces 5 conventional garbage cans (tank volume reaches 5000 l);
does not require additional installation elements;
the number of service personnel is reduced by 3 times (1 driver is enough);
the amount of required equipment is reduced by 2 times;
fuel costs are reduced by 40% (maintenance does not require frequent trips);
does not require periodic painting and welding;
durability (about 30 years).

The saved space in the courtyard of the house can be used for parking, a playground, or a flower bed.

Pros and cons of new generation containers

Recessed ones have positive and negative aspects.

Description of the undoubted advantages:

durability;
does not rust;
resistance to natural conditions;
saves space;
the built-in fire extinguishing system prevents fire;
the same temperature inside the tank prevents sticking and freezing household waste, makes cleaning easier.

The only downside, but a very significant one, is the price.

Why regular trash cans are obsolete

Metal trash cans are outdated and cannot handle the volume of household waste that is disposed of each year. Garbage cans quickly become unusable due to corrosion and the aggressive environment of the products. Requires replacement every 2 years.

The volume of household waste is growing, and with it the number of above-ground garbage cans, which significantly reduces the space in the courtyards of residential complexes. When the bins are overfilled, garbage accumulates around, polluting the air and environment. The process of rotting food contributes to unsanitary conditions.

Europe and part of Russia are gradually switching to in-depth waste containers, replacing landfills. The structures are durable, strong and safe for people.

Garbage trucks for underground waste containers

Recessed tanks for MSW are more economical and convenient than conventional metal tanks. They have a number of advantages: they protect the contents from animals and birds; they are larger in size without compromising the space they occupy. But they are also serviced by special equipment.

The in-ground garbage truck is equipped with a manipulator for raising and lowering a garbage container with a weight of 2,500 to 5,000 kg. This greatly facilitates the collection and removal of waste. Allows you to carry out all manipulations for the transportation of solid waste by one person, in narrow courtyards of residential areas and with a large number of parked cars.

Until recently, Russia purchased garbage trucks equipped with CMU to work with buried garbage cans abroad. Today, the auto repair plant in Ryazhsk produces such equipment.

Platform for buried containers

The site for the pit for a buried waste container is prepared in advance. Check for the absence of telephone and electrical wires, drainage, sewer and water pipes. Comply temperature regime, below +5C° – do not install.

Container installation

Before you start installing underground container, remove the cover and other parts. Into the technological holes located at the bottom, insert 4 pipes 64 mm in diameter, 800 mm long, wrap them with wire together.

Installation procedure:

Lower the tank into the hole. Rotating, sink the pipes into the sand (gravel) to a special level. Cover each installation pipe jumper with polyester sandbags.
Place the lid and bag on the top of the tank.

The pit cannot be filled with wet soil.

The flange is filled with concrete, marble chips, paving slabs or laid with concrete blocks about 10 cm thick.

SanPin standards when installing a garbage container for solid waste

The accumulation of garbage is accompanied by an unpleasant odor and the presence of large quantity insects and rodents.

SanPin is a document indicating the standards for installing garbage cans. The rules stipulate how garbage receptacles should be installed in residential areas and how often they should be cleaned.

According to the current SanPin, containers must be emptied daily, located 20-100 m from parks and places with large crowds of people, located on a specially equipped site, fenced with a 1.5-meter fence on three sides, and well lit at night.

What components can be added to containers?

The waste container is constructed from a tank without seams, so there is no leakage of waste into the soil. The tank is guaranteed for 10 years. The tank contains a liner that is made of polypropylene. It has a 3-year warranty. The liner is mounted with a lifting mechanism, allowing for quick replacement.

Life does not stand still, something is constantly developing and improving.
People began to fly into space, phones can replace large computers, the Mars rover takes pictures of itself on Mars, but they can’t solve the problem with garbage.
Remember what kind of tanks are located near your house, and what kind of stench you can smell.
Maybe the situation in the capital is a little better, but in the regions it’s definitely not fantastic. Let's look at the underground waste storage facilities that I use abroad. We have a lot to learn.

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.

Everything on top is clean and tidy.

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

There are different types of receptacles, for example for glass, paper or household waste.

This is what the containers look like together.

So they rise.

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.

Access to the 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.

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

The horizontal system operates on the pneumatic post principle. 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. The vacuum system requires serious investment - about 500 million rubles for 10,000 apartments, but it pays for itself in 30 years, since there is no need to maintain hundreds of garbage cans every day.

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

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!

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