| Providing public litter bins and waste containers is not | | | | provided for customers. These will need lids as the |
| as simple a task as it may first appear. There is more | | | | smell of rotting food is not only unpleasant it will |
| to the humble outdoor and public bin than just being | | | | attract vermin. |
| a receptacle for rubbish. And quite often, if when | | | | Fire retardant and Bomb threats |
| local authorities, hospitals or other public body gets | | | | Often a consideration in public buildings like hospitals. |
| their waste bin decisions wrong - it can be disastrous | | | | Litter can often a be a source of fire so fire |
| and expensive. | | | | retardant bins are important as lives could be at risk. |
| There is so much to think of when supplying public | | | | Also in public areas bins and waste containers have |
| bins and there is more to it than just supplying | | | | been used by terrorists and many public areas in |
| somewhere for the public to throw their litter. | | | | countries that suffer this sort of problem use |
| Size, quantity and locationhighly important as too | | | | transparent bins to prevent the hiding of explosives. |
| small a bin, not enough of them or the wrong | | | | Vandalism |
| locations will just ensure littering continues. Establish | | | | A public bin needs to be tough and secure enough |
| the footfall in the area; what type of businesses are | | | | that it can't be tipped over by vandals otherwise it |
| in the location (such as fast food places) and how | | | | will constantly get kicked over, spewing litter across |
| often the bins get empties to ensure you get the | | | | the public are - making the bin pointless. |
| right size and quantity. And place them where they | | | | Sanitary Bins |
| are clearly visible and easy to access - a bin outside a | | | | In places like hospitals or public washrooms |
| fast food restaurant should be outside, not across | | | | appropriate sanitary bins need to be used to prevent |
| the road! | | | | spread of disease. Regular bins should never be used |
| Smells | | | | for things like ladies hygiene products or waste |
| If there are food businesses around then you will | | | | bandages. |
| need to ensure that there is appropriate external bins | | | | |