Work out waste bin requirement instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Total waste is attendees times waste per head, and the bin count divides that by the capacity available across the planned number of collections. Mid-event collections multiply effective capacity, which is usually cheaper than placing twice as many bins around a site.
Bin count
bins = ceiling(total litres / (bin capacity x collections))
bins = ceiling(total litres / (bin capacity x collections)). Total waste is attendees times waste per head, and the bin count divides that by the capacity available across the planned number of collections.
Mid-event collections multiply effective capacity, which is usually cheaper than placing twice as many bins around a site.
Enter attendees, waste per person, bin capacity, collections during the event. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.