I’m all for it as long as they don’t empty them before 8am
ron-paul-swanson on
How embarrassing, he has toilet paper stuck to his shoe
Honigmann13 on
Same in Germany
alwaysfatigued8787 on
Some say that toilet paper is still hanging off that underground dumpster to this very day.
Jean_Mak on
We have a similar system in France.
What I noticed in Amsterdam, though, is that people leave their trash bags right on the ground outside their front doors for city services to collect, without using individual bins.
And yet, there isn’t a single unpleasant smell in the streets.
anonymousneto on
Not a big surprise if you live in Portugal.
Most of the cities have adapted this system and it works very well.
RodCherokee on
Same system in Geneva Switzerland
thenikolaka on
Why can’t we have nice things like this in the US? Oh wait nvm- Republicans.
Mundane_Bother_6282 on
Damn. This is civilization.
MonsterArcher on
Insane
BatmanMeetsJoker on
I just read Netherlands as neanderthals 😭😭😭
SpicyOrangeCrush on
Amsterdam is far from spotless lol
Fluid_Mulberry_8482 on
Its not to keep it spotless, it’s to save on emptying costs. The savings:
Santaconartist on
Why not use a mechanism that fixes the bin in place so you don’t have to wait for it to swing about to fit it in?
Past-Telephone4781 on
Same in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Just the centre though.
Holiday-Menu-171 on
Love the sidewalk look too.
AverageApache on
Why are there three identical trash cans next to each other? I can see one is for glass or bottles of some sort, but the other three are the same.
HippoPottyMouth-1 on
Many countries in Europe use similar systems in their cities.
Cleaning those holes in the ground out has got to be a really shitty job.
Mean-Astronomer4U on
I really thought this was Mumbai for a sec.
EomEom420 on
The toilet paper was trying to make a break for it right until the bitter end
Ok_Struggle7709 on
Nah, I’d rather have many people with bad mood empty small bins every morning.
That way the the bins are quickly filled to the top and we can complain about people who litter the place.
Hell yeah 🇩🇪
Personal-Courage7670 on
Way to nice to be here in the States. Much better to throw trash on the ground
SleepWouldBeNice on
Two important things to notice here: people actually use them, and the city empties it before it’s overflowing. Makes a difference
layzeeB on
You wouldn’t need plastic garbage bags
Forsaken-Abrocoma647 on
Reminding me of that video where they have ones like this inside a mall and a kid hides in it, then his friends open it and he’s gone, yelling for help. Luckily had enough trash (that wasn’t sharp I guess) to catch him, but seems scary!
DNunez90plus9 on
This is rather popular in many EU countries not just Neitherland
Hezotik on
Must be an American posting.
GingerDane1 on
We have this in Europe in general. My dumpsters is this type in the ground.
West-Bad-2084 on
Nice job.
ebn_tp on
This wouldn’t work in the UK cz it requires people to actually put stuff in the bin
_FartSinatra_ on
Seems a bit janky but if it works it works!
HauptmannHK on
Bit off-topic but I’m really getting tired of those “This is how we do X in the Netherlands!” videos that show something that is commonplace in much of Europe
ApprehensiveGas85 on
Is that a CVS receipt dangling out the bottom?
emc2384 on
I love how clean it keeps things but there seems to be so many things that can go dangerously wrong with how they’ve executed the transfer procedure.
goodvibes88 on
Must be nice to live in a city warm enough year-round so you can do that kind of thing. Where I live (Canada), the brutal winters would screw this system up in a couple of heart-beats.
earthfase on
“Spotless”. Come visit Amsterdam
GlitteringFinding775 on
That doesn’t keep the Cities Spotless…. people actually caring and putting the trash in the bins keeps the Cities Spotless
Dangerous_Leg4584 on
You still need to get people to actually use the garbage cans though. That seems to be a tough ask around here.
Xilinx-War-24 on
An invention from Finland, I think. Company named Molok – established 90’s. If interested read more from wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molok_(company)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molok_(company))
SoupOfThe90z on
Anyone else read “the Neanderthals” 😆🤣
nunchyabeeswax on
We in America be like “oh wow, they live in the future.”
No man, they live in the present. We just live… in … check notes… America.
Bibabeulouba on
That’s a very common system across Europe.
Pod_people on
Think of all the cool shit we could have if we spent our money on infrastructure instead of on tax cuts for the rich and golden ballrooms. One man’s opinion.
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I’m all for it as long as they don’t empty them before 8am
How embarrassing, he has toilet paper stuck to his shoe
Same in Germany
Some say that toilet paper is still hanging off that underground dumpster to this very day.
We have a similar system in France.
What I noticed in Amsterdam, though, is that people leave their trash bags right on the ground outside their front doors for city services to collect, without using individual bins.
And yet, there isn’t a single unpleasant smell in the streets.
Not a big surprise if you live in Portugal.
Most of the cities have adapted this system and it works very well.
Same system in Geneva Switzerland
Why can’t we have nice things like this in the US? Oh wait nvm- Republicans.
Damn. This is civilization.
Insane
I just read Netherlands as neanderthals 😭😭😭
Amsterdam is far from spotless lol
Its not to keep it spotless, it’s to save on emptying costs. The savings:
Why not use a mechanism that fixes the bin in place so you don’t have to wait for it to swing about to fit it in?
Same in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Just the centre though.
Love the sidewalk look too.
Why are there three identical trash cans next to each other? I can see one is for glass or bottles of some sort, but the other three are the same.
Many countries in Europe use similar systems in their cities.
This system is also all over south Europe.
And [here](https://youtu.be/SLU8qnbgrVs?si=NKi9aPaVwvWgNVTA) is why you shouldn’t jump into one. (Not that I’d ever have that idea myself)
Cleaning those holes in the ground out has got to be a really shitty job.
I really thought this was Mumbai for a sec.
The toilet paper was trying to make a break for it right until the bitter end
Nah, I’d rather have many people with bad mood empty small bins every morning.
That way the the bins are quickly filled to the top and we can complain about people who litter the place.
Hell yeah 🇩🇪
Way to nice to be here in the States. Much better to throw trash on the ground
Two important things to notice here: people actually use them, and the city empties it before it’s overflowing. Makes a difference
You wouldn’t need plastic garbage bags
Reminding me of that video where they have ones like this inside a mall and a kid hides in it, then his friends open it and he’s gone, yelling for help. Luckily had enough trash (that wasn’t sharp I guess) to catch him, but seems scary!
This is rather popular in many EU countries not just Neitherland
Must be an American posting.
We have this in Europe in general. My dumpsters is this type in the ground.
Nice job.
This wouldn’t work in the UK cz it requires people to actually put stuff in the bin
Seems a bit janky but if it works it works!
Bit off-topic but I’m really getting tired of those “This is how we do X in the Netherlands!” videos that show something that is commonplace in much of Europe
Is that a CVS receipt dangling out the bottom?
I love how clean it keeps things but there seems to be so many things that can go dangerously wrong with how they’ve executed the transfer procedure.
Must be nice to live in a city warm enough year-round so you can do that kind of thing. Where I live (Canada), the brutal winters would screw this system up in a couple of heart-beats.
“Spotless”. Come visit Amsterdam
That doesn’t keep the Cities Spotless…. people actually caring and putting the trash in the bins keeps the Cities Spotless
You still need to get people to actually use the garbage cans though. That seems to be a tough ask around here.
An invention from Finland, I think. Company named Molok – established 90’s. If interested read more from wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molok_(company)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molok_(company))
Anyone else read “the Neanderthals” 😆🤣
We in America be like “oh wow, they live in the future.”
No man, they live in the present. We just live… in … check notes… America.
That’s a very common system across Europe.
Think of all the cool shit we could have if we spent our money on infrastructure instead of on tax cuts for the rich and golden ballrooms. One man’s opinion.
https://preview.redd.it/fbksvvcjypxf1.jpeg?width=2250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6e5bfae73b2f06e82f6edbab23f3100738054951
We have it too here in Portugal
That’s how selective waste collection works everywhere in Europe, at least.