Waste containers in public and semi-public spaces

A photographic collection and categorization of waste containers in public and semi-public spaces

This is Version 2 of a photo collection created as part of the Urban Waste research project, funded by the Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF) and the State of Lower Austria [10.47379/ESR20019]. The collection features photos of 270 types of waste container systems (564 individual containers) installed in public and semi-public spaces, such as parks, shopping streets, train stations, museums, shopping centres, universities, hotels, and cinemas, from over 100 cities in 26 countries.

The collection is accompanied by a comprehensive categorization table, available in the Excel file. This categorization provides basic information (location, date etc.) and classifies each container system based on location categories and various technical and functional characteristics such as shape, collection fraction, container volume, opening mechanism, signage design, colour, construction material, and additional functions such as ashtrays, compression and dog bag dispensers.

The collected data can be a valuable source of information for research in waste management, studies on environmental behaviour, as well as in urban landscape planning, design and architecture.