Container types

The table below lists common names for typical waste containers.

The name field is intended to be read by citizens.

name	reference name	machine name	description	image
box	Box	box	55-60L box typically for certain recycling streams.
communal bin	Communal wheeled bin	communal_bin	Large bin with 4 wheels.
carrier bag	Carrier bag	carrier_bag	Usually provided by householders.
inner caddy	Inner caddy	inner_caddy	Insert that sits inside a larger bin.
kerbside caddy	Kerbside caddy (approx 60 litres)	caddy	A larger caddy with a lockable handle for food waste.
kitchen caddy	Kitchen caddy (approx. 7 litres)	caddy	A small box with a handle typically for food waste.
sack	Non-reusable sack	sack	Loose disposable bag.
reusable sack	Reusable sack	reusable_sack	Loose reusable sack.
triple box stack	Triple box stack	triple_box_stack	Three boxes with flaps stacked on a wheeled frame.
wheelie bin	Wheeled bin	wheelie_bin	A tall plastic bin with 2 wheels.
tub	Tub	tub	A plastic tub for clinical waste, typically yellow.

Notes:

• This material has been reproduced from the website The Waste and Resources Action Programme.
• Often a wheelie bin may simply be called a “bin” as they are the most common form of bins.

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