Finncont® recycling systems

Testing in accordance with the standard ensures, in particular, the safety of residents and waste collection drivers in lift-based recycling systems. Health and safety legislation requires that liftable containers display a visible indication of the safe working load (SWL, i.e. Safe Working Load, or WLL, Working Load Limit).

Finncontin’s Icon® and Module® deep and surface tanks have been tested in accordance with the EN 13071 standard. Each tank bears a manufacturer’s plate, and the certification guarantees the product’s key characteristics:

• Strength of lifting points: Ensures safe unloading in all operating conditions.
• Mechanical strength: The frame’s impact resistance and the roof’s ability to withstand snow loads.
• Accurate dimensions: The stated actual volume of the tank is correct.
• Sound attenuation: Acoustic attenuation of glass collection containers.

A standardised and documented system provides the property with the assurance that the equipment will meet all safety and quality requirements throughout its long service life.

The reform of the Waste Act requires an increasing number of properties to organise separate collection for the most common recyclable waste streams (biowaste and cardboard, plastic, glass and metal packaging). The aim is to reduce the amount of mixed waste and return valuable raw materials to the cycle.

Compliance with legal requirements often necessitates an update to a property’s waste management system. Effective solutions include, for example, multi-compartment collection, collection points for multiple waste streams, or underground collection systems, which facilitate sorting and improve the efficiency of recycling.

Correct sizing of waste management facilities prevents overfilling and optimises collection intervals. The sizing process takes into account the number of users, the types of waste to be collected, the desired collection interval, the available space and future needs.

If you need help with sizing or want to ensure that the solution meets your property’s current and future needs, our environmental and recycling solutions experts will be happy to help you design a suitable package.

In confined courtyard areas, a flexible modular structure is utilised:

• Corner module: Enables the construction of collection points at internal and external corners, as well as in intersecting configurations, thereby making effective use of difficult plot corners.
• Multi-compartment design: Up to 6 waste streams in a single module minimise the amount of ground space required.
• Modular compatibility: Both surface and deep collection modules can be used at the same site, subject to soil and site conditions.
• Can be adapted at a later date: The system can be updated at a later date if the requirements for waste fractions change.

Deep tanks offer a significantly greater storage capacity than shallow tanks for the same surface area.

The key benefits of deep collection:

• Greater collection capacity and fewer emptying rounds: Reduces waste collection traffic and lowers operating costs.
• More efficient use of space: The waste collection point takes up less space in the yard and blends in better with its surroundings.
• Better odour control: The cooler temperature of the soil helps to minimise odour nuisance, particularly in the collection of bio-waste.
• Easy compliance with waste legislation: Separate collection of various types of waste can be carried out centrally in a single location.

A modern recycling centre can be designed to accommodate several types of waste, meaning that all sorting facilities are available in one place.

Space-saving tip: In the Finncont Module® system, a single module can be divided into up to six different waste streams. This means that all sorting options are available from a single, compact unit.

As the system has a long service life and requires emptying less frequently, deep tanks are a highly cost-effective solution for housing associations throughout their entire life cycle.

This system, which is based on deep underground tanks and is partially installed underground, is ideally suited to both new developments and the modernisation of existing waste collection points, particularly where garden space is limited.

However, underground installation is not possible at all sites, for example due to soil conditions, municipal infrastructure or other underground structures. In such cases, the Finncont Module® and Icon® systems can be implemented as surface-mounted solutions. This creates a uniform, neat and modern recycling point without the need for extensive earthworks.

👉 Get in touch: Finncont’s experts will help you assess the soil conditions and space requirements at your site to find the best solution.

The underground collection system can be used to collect all the most common types of waste:

• Mixed waste
• Biowaste
• Cardboard packaging
• Plastic packaging
• Glass packaging
• Metal packaging
• Paper

A modern collection point can be designed to accommodate several types of waste, meaning that all sorting options are available in one place. For example, in the Finncont Module® recycling system, a single module can be divided into up to six different waste streams.

The underground waste collection system makes extremely efficient use of the yard’s floor space. As the majority of the container’s volume is underground, even large quantities of waste can be collected in a considerably smaller area than with traditional bins. This frees up yard space for other uses, such as recreation or parking.

Yes. Finncont’s recycling systems are available through lease financing. Leasing allows you to modernise your waste collection point without a large one-off investment and spreads the costs into predictable monthly instalments in line with your property’s budget. 

👉 Get in touch: Our experts will design a leasing solution tailored to your premises.

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To speed up the work of designers, Finncont® recycling systems can be downloaded as BIM objects directly from the website, allowing them to be integrated directly into building plans.

Download BIM objects from our page for designers

Finncont’s in-house design department, Finncont Design Studio®, has developed recycling systems in close collaboration with users, local authorities and waste collection operators. The products developed include, amongst others:

• Space-saving corner module: Enables collection points to be positioned in corners and at junctions.
• Ergonomic drum lid: Provides a user-friendly, durable and safe filling solution for different types of waste.

👉 Download materials: You can find BIM objects and design materials on our designers’ page.

Corporate responsibility and the promotion of the circular economy (continuity) guide all our product development and operations:

• Long service life: Durable construction and recyclability of materials.
• Safety: Occupational safety and ease of use in all situations, in accordance with EN standards.
• Life-cycle thinking: Continuous product development to minimise environmental impact throughout the entire life cycle.
• Domestic expertise: Long-term and reliable partnerships with our customers.

👉 Read more: Find out more about Finncont’s sustainability work.