(19)
(11) EP 1 016 600 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/27

(21) Application number: 99308892.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B65F 1/00, B65F 1/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 06.11.1998 GB 9824327

(71) Applicant: Rand, Richard John
Godalming, Surrey GU8 4RB (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Rand, Richard John
    Godalming, Surrey GU8 4RB (GB)

(74) Representative: Hutchins, Michael Richard et al
FRY HEATH & SPENCE The Old College 53 High Street
Horley Surrey RH6 7BN
Horley Surrey RH6 7BN (GB)

   


(54) Waste disposal containers


(57) The invention provides a set of containers 242, 244, 246 comprising a plurality of smaller containers suitable for holding waste at one location (e.g. within a building); and a plurality of larger containers 242, 244, 246 suitable for holding waste at another location (e.g. outside a building); at least one of the smaller containers having one or more ventilation openings in at least a side wall thereof and containing an air-permeable liner for receiving organic compostable waste, and optionally being provided with a lid; and at least one of the larger containers having a lid, and one or more ventilation openings in at least the side wall thereof, so as to allow ventilation of an air permeable liner containing organic compostable waste placed in the said larger container when the lid of the larger container is closed.







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