Underground bell-shaped containers

These underground systems are installed in diverse architectural contexts, in major cities and small villages alike, in historic centres and suburban areas.

Our underground containers, with capacities from 3 m³ to 5 m³, are made of steel, hot-dip galvanised after continuous wire welding.

They are then set into a monolithic, fully watertight precast reinforced concrete shell.

Above ground, bell-shaped containers feature external deposit towers in various designs.

They are available in galvanised steel or stainless steel and can be configured to accept every type of source-separated waste fraction.

During emptying and repositioning, a safety system activates automatically, with a platform or barrier at the client's choice, to prevent accidental falls of people or objects.

Bell-shaped underground systems are emptied by gravity, using Kinshofer lift systems, twin-hook or single-hook equipment.

Wherever they have been installed, our underground waste containers have helped increase source-separated collection rates.

They also reduce collection vehicle trip frequency and transit times, optimise parking space allocation, and noticeably improve urban appearance.

All our underground bell-shaped containers can be fitted with hardware and software for access control and fill-level monitoring.

For historic centres and other sensitive urban settings, see the guide Waste collection in historic centres and the related solution page Waste collection in historic centres with underground containers for constraints, service models and typical eco-island layouts.