If you are producing large volumes of dry waste, then the Front End Loaders (FEL) are the ideal commercial bins for you. Front End Loading waste containers are lockable steel bins with an easily operated lid. They are static waste bins and cannot be easily moved without appropriate industrial lifting equipment. The loading system of the Front End Loader offers vital accessibility advantages over Rear End Loaders. 

  • Contamination Policy

    Depending on the type of bin you have, will depend what can be disposed of in that bin. At Biffa we have prepared the following contamination policy, designed to help you understand what you can put in each type of bin aside from general rubbish.

    Using the below table you can see what can be put three different types of bin, whether it is a dry mixed recycling bin, a general waste bin for exchange modes, or a general waste bin for trade waste. 

     

    What's Allowed What's Not
    Material/Container Type: Dry Mixed Recyclate
    • Paper– e.g. dry paper waste, newspapers, office paper and magazines
    • Cardboard– e.g. corrugated cardboard, cereal boxes and card
    • Metal cans– e.g. clean, empty drinks cans and food tins
    • Plastic– e.g. packaging films, rinsed out milk bottles,empty drinks bottles & clean salad trays, rinsedout margarine tubs &microwaveable meal trays

    N.B. Only clear sacks can be used

    • Black bags (because our drivers cannot see if it is recyclable material in the bag)
    • Waxed paper cups (takeaway cups from most high street coffee chains)
    • Crisp packets and sweet wrappers
    • Food and canteen waste
    • Liquids
    • Polystyrene
    • Glass and ceramics
    • Wood
    • Textiles or lengths of strapping
    • Hard and rigid plastics (e.g. window frames, pipes, drums or other bulky non-compactable plastic items)
    • Containers with any residue of food or hazardous material(e.g. paint tins or bleach bottles)
    Material/Container Type: General Waste for Exchange Modes
    Non-hazardous waste Any waste electronic or electrical equipment, batteries, gas bottles, fluorescent tubes, paint tins, mattresses, plasterboard, asbestos or other hazardous material, animal-by-products, clinical, nappy or sanitary waste
    Material/Container Type: General Waste for Trade Waste, Bag Collections & Front End Loaders
    Non-hazardous waste Any waste electronic or electrical equipment, batteries, gas bottles, fluorescent tubes, paint tins, hazardous waste, animal-by-products, clinical, nappy or sanitary waste, kennel waste, liquids, timber, rubble, large pieces of metal or other bulky waste


  • General Information

    Designed for significant volumes of waste, Front End Loaders are used to collect and dispose of the following waste types;

    • General waste
    • Dry Mixed Recycling
    • Single Stream Recycling
    • Compactable industrial and commercial waste
    • Not suitable for glass
    • Not suitable for hazardous waste

    How much waste can I fit in a FEL?

    A 4000L FEL can fit the typical waste bag quantity of 48 to 60, having a weight range of 165-320kg. The 6100L FEL can fit 72 to 90 waste bags with a weight range of 255-490kg, while the 8000L FEL has a weight range of 330kg - 640kg. 

    Please note, due to their size FEL's aren't available in all locations.

  • Product Variations
    Capacity Waste Types Dimensions (L×W×H)
    4000L FEL General Waste
    Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR)
    Single Stream Recycling
    1.7 x 1.8 x 1.8 m
    6100 Litre General Waste
    Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR)
    Single Stream Recycling
    2.1 x 1.8 x 2.0 m
     8000 Litre General Waste
    Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR)
    Single Stream Recycling
    2.4 x 1.8 x 2.8 m