Underground containers

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Underground containers are an alternative for waste handling with many advantages. Containers are available for packaging materials, general waste and food waste and the sizes can be adapted to your specific needs.

With effect from 2024, underground containers will be rewarded in the waste tariff and we see them as a very good alternative to today's containers and in the upcoming food waste collection that starts in 2024.

Underground containers are available from several different suppliers and manufacturers and it is important that the solution you choose can be emptied with the waste collector's crane truck. In Kramfors Municipality, only containers with a single-hook system can be emptied. Before installing this type of container, we ask you to contact the municipality at tekniskakontoret@kramfors.se to ensure that the correct container is installed.

Advantages of underground containers

With effect from 2024, underground containers will be rewarded in the waste tariff, since we wish to avoid container handling as much as possible.

  • From an aesthetic point of view, underground containers are preferable to skips and waste bins. This is especially important in places where there are a lot of people.
  • Underground containers take up little land space in relation to their maximum volume of 5m³.
  • Collections can be made less often, because of the large volumes.
  • The waste causes less smell when it is kept cool underground in the summer.
  • Food waste does not freeze solid, which is otherwise a problem in waste bins and skips.
  • Often, underground containers lead to a cleaner environment with less littering and more recycling.
  • The work environment for our drivers is improved as rotation and heavy lifting are reduced.

Underground containers for different purposes

Different places and businesses have different needs when it comes to waste handling and we are happy to help you look at what works best for you. Underground containers are available for the collection of packaging material and can be used with advantage in larger residential areas or recycling stations, for example. Containers of this kind are also available for food waste, which is particularly useful and which we recommend for those businesses that handle a lot of food, as well as for residential areas and tourist activities that have many residents and visitors.