Keeping Downtown Streets and Sidewalks Safer, Cleaner, and Greener

Secure on-street carts and dumpsters to keep trash and recycling where it belongsFind out more >>

Capture more Recycling and Organics, from Multifamily to Downtown

User-friendly drop-off locations to improve recycling participation and qualityFind out more >>

Reducing Contamination and Unauthorized Use

Help change behaviours with secure, low effort infrastructureFind out more >>

Drive organics participation while eliminating contamination

Delivering end-to-end visibility on how your organics drop-off facility is being used.Find out more >>

Convenient & Secure Public Trash Cans for Cleaner Neighborhoods

Durable and well-designed to prevent overflowing waste, deter pests and promote responsible disposalFind out more >>

metroSTOR product systems provide the robust yet user-friendly infrastructure needed to create cleaner, safer neighborhoods by ensuring trash, recycling and organics can be easily disposed of and safely contained. Our solutions prevent overflowing bins, windblown litter, rummaging and contaminations, making it easier for you to keep your environment clean and safe while increasing diversion rates.

We work with city authorities, developers, corporate campuses and universities to deliver durable, secure waste infrastructure across urban streets, public spaces, residential developments and transport hubs. Whether in dense city centres or rural communities, metroSTOR ensures waste is managed efficiently and sustainably.

Our 5C methodology, Capacity, Convenience, Communication, Consistency and Cleanliness, guides the design of waste containment solutions. We provide genuine qualitative improvements in local communities; reducing vermin, anti-social behaviour and unsightly mess, whilst addressing waste diversion and contamination targets.

Successful recycling infrastructure relies on sufficient storage capacity for maximum anticipated volumes across all streams between collections, whether from households, businesses, streetside or public space environments. Compact metroSTOR units minimize footprint and visual impact, with integral features that enable operators to switch between recycling streams for seasonable fluctuations and changes in legislation. Units can accommodate bulky waste and be specified with access control to exclude unauthorized users, preventing over-filling.

Convenience makes it easier do the right thing, and recycling facilities must be situated within easy but appropriate reach of all points of generation, accessible and safe for everyone to use, including those with limited strength, mobility or vision. metroSTOR product systems are intuitive in everyday use with clear messaging for waste streams, easy load design including ADA-compliant options. Developed to be convenient for operators too, metroSTOR units work with the waste management infrastructure you have, from existing containerized to physical structures.

Waste diversion infrastructure supported with a visual language instantly recognizable for stream type, color coded with multi-lingual signage and clear line drawings is key to successfully educating changing population structures. metroSTOR units minimize consumer confusion and contamination rates with a proven, user-friendly door panel and waste stream aperture design, complemented by informative instruction and regular prompts. Messaging can be specified to maximise impact as users approach, and include advise on where non-accepted items are to be placed.

Waste and recycling facilities that look smart, are clean, inviting for users and instantly recognizable in different settings both local and regionally is central to the success of waste diversion initiatives. metroSTOR clean design enables product series with standardized color-coding, symbols and messaging to be used across all city communications, minimizing confusion with users and contamination rates. Compatible with containers and fleet infrastructure in common use eases successful adoption of new initiatives.

Good containment system design encloses carts and dumpsters to prevent wind-blown litter and reduce illegal dumping which in turn, reduces cleaning requirements in addition to the potential impacts of arson. metroSTOR product systems minimise user-contact with containers enclosed in the open position. Aperture systems physically limit contamination and units are easy to keep clean with minimal labor inputs, particularly relevant for those containing food scraps and yard waste.

Recycling Container Housings, zero waste solution

Smart bins in smart cities: what are they?

The efficiency of waste management, from generation and collection to diversion and processing, is improving with the introduction of smart waste bins. Smart waste technologies can gather vital information to be analyzed for optimizing the entire process, with the long-term goal of drastically reducing waste production.

What is EPR and what does it mean for waste and recycling in U.S. Housing?

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy approach that requires companies to take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their products and packaging, including what happens after the product is used. EPR in the U.S. is being rolled out on a state-by-state basis, with states including Maine, Oregon, California, Colorado and Minnesota having already passed EPR legislation for packaging waste, with enforcement timelines staggered over the next decade.

metroSTOR Eco-Stations Boost Waste Management in Downtown Athens

Downtown Athens, Georgia, is a vibrant area known for its mix of independent shops, restaurants and a lively college bar scene with live music venues. Managing waste effectively in such a high-traffic environment presented unique challenges for the Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department. Six robust metroSTOR on-street trash and recycling dumpster enclosures were installed in the busy downtown area, enabling safe loading from the sidewalk while the 3yd wheeled FEL dumpsters are serviced using double doors which open onto the street.

metroKEY Smart Bin App

The metroKEY app is an interactive access control system, delivering end to end visibility on how the drop off facility is being used, with a user interface that actively encourages participation with fast sign up, easy to follow instructions, map locations of units, and clear information on what can be deposited.

With over 177,000 apartments, New York City Public Housing Authority is by far the largest Public Housing Authority in North America and provides a home for approximately 400,000 residents. We’re therefore thrilled to be working with NYCHA on a waste containerization project that will help create a cleaner environment for residents while making it easier for them to separate their recyclables at source and place them in the correct containers, conveniently located near their residence.

The metroSTOR recycling stations currently at NYCHA’s Wagner Houses are durable and remain tidy one year following the installation. NYCHA residents have positively embraced the new system, stating the containers are much cleaner and more attractive than the previous system.

Louisa Denison
Programs and Policy Advisor NYCHA

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