Hands-Free Waste and Recycling for Safer, Smarter Streets
The metroPOD FEL SMARTcontainer is a next-generation solution for high-capacity waste and recycling. They can be used in residential, commercial, and municipal environments and are designed for fully automated front-end loading (FEL) service, eliminating the need for users or collection crews to interact with containers directly. These units enhance accessibility, minimize contamination, and support cleaner, more efficient streetscapes.
ConnectWith clearly labeled openings for trash, food scraps, organics, paper, glass, textiles, or bulky items, metroPOD supports a wide range of diversion streams. Each unit is designed with a 44-inch deposit height from floor to aperture, to meet ADA requirements and ensure inclusive public access.
Optional features like metroWRAP graphic panels, metroSORT color-coded apertures, and metroKEY secure access control promote correct usage, reduce contamination, and encourage sustainable behaviors across communities.
The metroPOD FEL SMARTcontainer is purpose-built for front-load truck service without the driver ever leaving the cab. The ANSI-compliant container is lifted, emptied, and replaced automatically — cutting collection time, lowering risk for operators, and boosting route efficiency.
Built-in smart sensors track fill levels in real time and enable optimized service routes, helping to reduce unnecessary collections and lower operational costs. They also help to make hauler services more accountable as individual service routes can be tracked to ensure they have been serviced when marked as so.
The metroKEY system restricts access to authorized users only, helping to prevent illegal dumping and increase user accountability. Optional app-based dashboards offer real-time data on usage patterns, enabling cities and property managers to manage access, timing, and volume more effectively.
The integrated enclosure design discourages dumping around the container and eliminates the secluded areas that attract can diving, scavenging or illicit disposal.
Engineered with an all-steel modular structure, metroPOD is built to withstand the rigors of the public environment. Their attractive form with sleek, compact proportions and optional decorative finishes help the units integrate seamlessly into streetscapes and mixed-use developments.
Standalone, these units already look great, but additional end barriers can be installed to better cordon off your containers from other areas, providing a more discreet trash collection point and subject to approval may eliminate the code requirements for a separate enclosure.
