trash chute

Vertical waste passage

A trash chute is a vertical shaft in a multi-story building through which residents drop garbage bags to a collection point below.

Each floor has an access door opening onto the chute: She tossed the bag down the trash chute.

Also called a garbage chute or rubbish chute.

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convenience · apartment complexes · high rise · maintenance · inspection · high-rise building · basement level · upkeep · repair · disinfection · hygiene · gravity feed · waste · waste disposal unit · facility maintenance · infrastructure · waste management · cleanliness

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waste handling method

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Outdoor order retrieval

dumpster · recycling center · garbage can · trash bin · compost heap

material flow direction

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Small freight elevator

service elevator · elevator · mail chute · freight elevator · loading dock

waste removal method

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Commercial refuse container

recycling bin · trash compactor · garbage truck

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G