refuse chute

Trash disposal tunnel

A refuse chute is a vertical shaft in a multi-story building through which residents dispose of garbage.

Each floor has an access door; trash drops to a collection point at the bottom.

Also called a garbage chute or rubbish chute (British).

She tossed the bag down the refuse chute.

Related

banana peel · flap · drop · clang · hopper · hatch · shaft · rubbish · conduit · incineration · odor · trash compactor · duct · waste management · rust · slide · solid waste · landfill

Opposites
waste flow direction

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Small freight elevator

service elevator · mail chute · freight elevator · conveyor belt

material handling purpose

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Sloped passage for goods

intake vent · mail slot

waste vs. valuables

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Rented secure bank compartment

bank vault · secure storage · treasure chest · jewelry safe

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G