Garbage chutes

Garbage chutes are common in high-rise apartment buildings and are used to collect all the building's garbage in the one place. Often the bottom end of the chute is placed directly above a large waste receptacle. This makes garbage collection more efficient.

Garbage Chutes Can Be Installed In

• Residential, commercial buildings and malls.
• In any duct, common lobbies, landings, staircase mid-landings, utility ducts, dry balconies and kitchens.
• If on floor level, Intake Hoppers shall be at every floor level
• If at mid-landing, Intake Hopper shall be at alternate floor level

Advantages Of Garbage Chutes

• Facilitates total building garbage collection at one single point
• Garbage disposal with ease & utmost hygiene
• Reduces Power consumption
• "Dry" & "Wet" garbage separate collection possible
• Widely used all over the world
• Reduces manpower

Salient Features Of Horizon Chutes

• Weather proof Stainless Steel construction.
• Sanitation system for internal cleaning of chutes.
• Cleaning operation by control panel in garbage room
• Disinfectants can be sprayed
• Exhaust system to give minimum 20-40 air changes/hr
• Intake Hoppers are 900 minute fire rated as per UL Label 10B
• Auto closing Intake Hoppers
• Discharge end fire door.
• Available in different sizes

Material Of Construction

• Stainless Steel SS 430 / SS 304
• Fibre, Plastic chutes are not allowed considering fire hazard, as per S/NFPA Codes.

Intake Hoppers

• Top opening, bottom pivoted hopper for Garbage chute
• 90 minute fire rated as per Underwriters Laboratory (UL) USA
• As per UL Label 10B. Max. Temperature rise of 1210 C in 30 min. (of unexposed surface)
• Fire rating complies with National Building Code 2005, clause 3.4.8.3.

Vent

• Removes foul smell and gases generated and Exhaust above roof level
• Installed at roof level, operated by control Panel

Selection Of Chute Diameter

Type of building	Garbage chute dia
Residential	450/600 mm
Commercial	600 mm
Malls	750 mm
Hotels / Hospitals	750 mm

Chute Diameter		Hopper Size
		Bottom Pivoted
450mm (18")	Type. Size	12" X 15"
	Max. Size	12" X 15"
600mm (24")	Type. Size	15" X 18"
	Max. Size	18" X 18"
750mm (30")	Type. Size	21" X 21"
	Max. Size	18" X 24"
Mfg. as per BS 1703:2005, NFPA 82, IS 6924:2001 and NBC 2005

Sanitation System - Heart Of Chute

• Cleans the chute from inside & maintain hygiene.
• Installed at roof level & Operated by Control panel in the garbage room.
• 1200 solid cone profile discharge sprinklers provided at every intake level.
• Different sprinkler at every level keeping discharge constant irrespective of changing inlet pressure as per building height
• 2 minutes of cleaning cycle every day
• Water and disinfectants are sprayed during cleaning cycle

Discharge

• Chute shall directly discharge into trolley or compactor.
• Diversion shall not to be allowed
• Discharge end fire cut off door

Garbage Trolley

• Available in plastics / galvanised steel
• Std. capacity: - 240 / 330 / 660 / 770 / 1100 liters.

Fire Sprinklers

• Standard response fire sprinklers of 680 C are provided inside the chute