Australia's first underground waste collection system

Australia's first underground automated waste collection system for a CBD is live and was officially opened on 8 June 2021 in the new Maroochydore City Centre on the Sunshine Coast. Read all the details: www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/...
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[@patrickrichmond9896]

We need these underground air driven waste collection systems here in the U.S. I love the idea and a supersized filtration system could help keep the air clean.

[@karenbradley6911]

What a fantastic idea this is something that all councils should use in the future brilliant stuff

[@bryce6744]

This is a brilliant idea.

[@shadyOvision]

Great solution, hopefully for food waste something like an Insinkerator can be used to help with energy production and reduce food waste going into landfill.

[@bigdickmcgee3293]

How do you make sure someone doesn’t put a child or animal in one of these?

[@ghw1985]

first off great username, secondly I don't think they thought of this

[@adellesutton4410]

Think you have a fob to open the bin

[@AsloAso]

Fob key to open them, we have these in our housing community, every resident is given two fobs to use to unlock the hatches. And the hatch openings are small and are usually monitored with surveillance.

[@simple9629]

who the hell would do that

[@wegner7036]

@@simple9629 People that don't want to get caught.

[@jamesspencer5180]

I need this for my house.

[@fredvrijhof3870]

Cost reducing? seems like a very expensive solution compared to the undeground waste bins that you see in Europe. And not everywhere you can dig in pipes in the ground.

[@Thatsme849]

well you would save money on a load of garbage trucks and personnel wouldn't you

[@edenheynatz4204]

What happens if someone out of the right mind, throws a pet down there? Eg: cat or dog?

[@thulasmash2195]

Or human body parts

[@Hope-dp8qz]

Pet dies

[@simonpobjoy5228]

Same thing that happens when they throw them in a dumpster

[@1walkgirl]

so the flimsy thrashbags survive all that sucktion and all will arive neat at the end station?

[@scottcarson1973]

What happens if bag to heavy or it busts open

[@Makemoneyandmemories]

How about green waste

[@ed9763]

How far does the garbage travel through pipes?

[@godsinbox]

Far enough to get stuck underground

[@kenchikkatcd9470]

how much is it's cost?

[@bennyjack9249]

Is this actually happeing in Maroochydore?

[@sunshinecoastcouncil]

Hi Ben, yes it's happening in Maroochydore. The first pipes have been installed: www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/Council/News-Centre/First-pipes-installed-for-Maroochydores-new-automated-waste-collection-system-290617

[@AfterEarthHuman]

And that was the last time my dog went dumpster diving...

[@Emzabu]

Is this Hyperloop for waste?
Better transport for waste than is for me.

[@mr.sunnyg5510]

maroochydore is moving up in the world haha.

[@brandiwahl8565]

That looks like a lot more plastic bags going into the ground. what happens with contaminated recycling shoots? People are lazy and this will happen.

[@godsinbox]

Looks like a good place to put a brick

[@josea.yf.6144]

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