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). PPoubelleTri
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.
Price
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
Founder of PoubelleTri. Has designed and made recycling stations for businesses and local authorities since 2010: more than 16 years of B2B manufacturing experience.
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