ᐅ Space for Waste Bins

Created on: 2 Aug 2015 14:39
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lalala21
At the moment, I’m dealing with the issue of where to put the bins. I don’t want to put them under the carport, but leaving them out in the open looks ugly.
We have now made a small concrete slab, but how the whole setup should look is still causing some “minor” disagreements.
How have you solved this? The standard bins are unfortunately too low. Is there a manufacturer who makes custom-sized ones?
Some may laugh, but this is slowly becoming a real point of contention for us...
I’ll try to upload a picture later.
Bodo!3 Aug 2015 13:53
Our trash bins keep getting moved around... now they are placed behind the garage. Previously, we had a similar enclosure for the bins in the driveway, which was wide enough... but over time, we didn’t find that attractive anymore either. However, I don’t think they will stay there long; we are already looking for a new place.
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ypg
3 Aug 2015 17:17
It could certainly be higher quality for us as well, but we had nothing before, and for 20 euros I’m happy for now. A wood stain will still be applied, but I’m too stingy to invest in anything else... After all, it’s just about garbage bins.
Weimy3 Aug 2015 19:54
Hello,
we currently have four barrels in the garden. I don’t want that anymore at our new house.
I find gabions attractive and was thinking of a corner solution... there are also nice stainless steel containers, but those are of course quite expensive. If you have a lot of money to spare, you can also have an in-ground solution built with a kind of lift. I once saw this in a magazine.
lastdrop4 Aug 2015 13:50
Sorry, when I stay at home all day on the weekend, I regularly throw something away on the go. I don’t feel like waiting 30 seconds for my garbage bin to lift, nor do I want to collect all the trash in the house until I eventually lift the bin.

Not everything that is technically perfect and “clean” is also practical...
f-pNo4 Aug 2015 14:35
lastdrop schrieb:
Sorry, when I'm at home all day on the weekend, I regularly toss something in the trash as I pass by. I don’t feel like waiting 30 seconds for the garbage bin to lift, nor do I want to collect all the trash inside the house until I take the bin out.

Not everything that is technically perfect and “neat” is also practical…

A built-in trash bin is definitely a nice feature, but it’s quite an expensive gadget.
My wife always sorts the trash—so I can take it out later. Paper, residual waste (in a bucket or diaper pail), kitchen scraps for the compost, plastic for the bag. Gotta have my walks, otherwise I’ll just keep getting fitter.