# 50/60 L or 90/100 L per stream: which volume should you choose?

By Razvan Toma (Founder, PoubelleTri) · updated 2026-09-25

## Short answer

Choose 50/60 L per stream for an office, a meeting room or a corridor, and 90/100 L for a hall, a cafeteria, a shopping arcade or outdoors, where footfall and emptying frequency require more reserve. The larger volume comes at a price: on the market, a 3-stream station has a median price of €692 excl. VAT at 30 to 60 L per stream and €1,204 excl. VAT at 61 to 100 L (PoubelleTri Index).

## Benchmarks

| Location | Recommended volume per stream |
|---|---|
| Offices, meeting rooms, corridors | 50/60 L |
| Foyers, cafeterias, catering | 90/100 L |
| Shopping arcades, forecourts, outdoor areas | 90/100 L, or even 200 L in individual module |

## The right approach
Start from the emptying frequency: a container must last between two rounds by the cleaning team. It's better to have several well-placed 50/60 L stations than a single large station set far away.

## Prix
3-stream market median: €692 excl. VAT (30–60 L, 10 offers) versus €1,204 excl. VAT (61–100 L, 6 offers). See the index.

## Sources

- PoubelleTri Index — prices of professional recycling bins (Sept. 2026) <https://poubelletri.fr/en/donnees/>

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