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Depot container noise reduction

We are better than the standard

The European noise protection regulation EU 2000/14 also covers recycling collections. The filling, as wells as the emptying, of central depot containers is only permissible between the hours of 7.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. We had already included the requirements of the noise reduced recycling collection in advance of the regulations.

In addition to the standard designs, noise reduced versions of the SSI SCHÄFER depot containers were included in the course of the development of noise reduced refuse collection systems. Noise reduction for used glass collections was achieved by covering the walls of the container with Polyurethane foam, by placing insulating mats inside the top and bottom of the container, and fitting the containers with elastic aperture flaps as well as plastic coated "break fall“ chains.

Illustration of noise reduction of the depot container for glass

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Elastic aperture flaps in rubber

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Foam covering of the walls

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Insulating mat at the top

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Insulating material at the bottom

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Plastic covered "breakfalls“

The *test report of the sound technology department of the BeSB GmbH Berlin confirms that the emission values for the insertion of glass bottles are even lower than the noise limits stipulated for Class 1 by the Federal Department of the Environment. The Department of the Environment grades this system as "lacking noise“.

*noise emission of SSI SCHÄFER depot containers lower than the containers from other producers.

The effective action of the crane loading mechanism on the collection vehicle guarantees additional noise reduction during the discharging operation. This system achieves a maximum low level reach of the container, and this results in a quiet discharge of the container close to the floor of the vehicle. The effect of this optimal noise reduction is that the complete system is ideally suited to a 2 shift  peration. This gives the cost of the system a short pay back period.