Why is this recycle bin cheaper than this one?

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I was planning to buy this 50 gallon wheeled recycling bin for $65:



www.homedepot.com/p/Rubbermaid-Commercial-Products-BRUTE-50-gal-Blue-Rollout-Recycling-Trash-Container-with-Lid-FG9W27-73BLU/100131542

But this one is also available, albeit it not at my nearest location, for $30.  It only holds 45 gallons but that is sufficient for our needs:



www.homedepot.com/p/Rubbermaid-45-gal-Roughneck-Blue-Wheeled-Recycling-Trash-Container-1884496/204321556

Our last recycle bin was just a small 14 gallon bin and it broke.  It was a pain to drag it to the street and it really only held our bottles and cans and not everything recycleable.  We have single sort recycling.  I don't want to get something cheap since the last one broke and our trash often gets picked through by deposit collectors. The former can has very positive reviews whereas the latter has no reviews. The cheaper one is available at a store 15 minutes away.

WDYT?

[lurknomore]

Based just on your pictures, the cheaper one looks flimsy and much thinner plastic. We have crazy restrictions on ours so we have thin plastic ones and I have to replace them more often than I would like. If your trash people will take it, I'd get the bigger one.

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Jan 15, 2015 12:54:21 GMT -5 lurknomore said:

Based just on your pictures, the cheaper one looks flimsy and much thinner plastic. We have crazy restrictions on ours so we have thin plastic ones and I have to replace them more often than I would like. If your trash people will take it, I'd get the bigger one.

Oh I have no idea.  I will look into this, thanks.

[lurknomore]

Jan 15, 2015 12:56:17 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

Jan 15, 2015 12:54:21 GMT -5 lurknomore said:

Based just on your pictures, the cheaper one looks flimsy and much thinner plastic. We have crazy restrictions on ours so we have thin plastic ones and I have to replace them more often than I would like. If your trash people will take it, I'd get the bigger one.

Oh I have no idea.  I will look into this, thanks.

Yeah. Our trash cans have to be less than 28 gallons and less than 40# (full) which is not a lot of trash. So I'm cognizant that some places have size/weight restrictions.

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I didn't know people bought their own. We've always been provided them by the companies.

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Jan 15, 2015 12:58:14 GMT -5 lurknomore said:

Jan 15, 2015 12:56:17 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

Oh I have no idea.  I will look into this, thanks.

Yeah. Our trash cans have to be less than 28 gallons and less than 40# (full) which is not a lot of trash. So I'm cognizant that some places have size/weight restrictions.

I just called and they said as long as it's not over 50 gallons.  Interestingly the web site says "and manageable by one person" so I'm wondering if it were really full of heavy stuff if they would empty it but most of the time that wouldn't be a problem.

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Jan 15, 2015 13:00:22 GMT -5 @roseyposey said:

I didn't know people bought their own. We've always been provided them by the companies.

The city gives out free ones but they are like:



which is impossible to carry and doesn't hold enough to recycle everything (we have single stream so they take paper, cardboard, food containers, etc).

[catbus]

Jan 15, 2015 13:02:54 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

Jan 15, 2015 13:00:22 GMT -5 @roseyposey said:

I didn't know people bought their own. We've always been provided them by the companies.

The city gives out free ones but they are like:



which is impossible to carry and doesn't hold enough to recycle everything (we have single stream so they take paper, cardboard, food containers, etc).

Weird; you don't get to opt for a larger one? In Seattle, we have a range of sizes to choose from, up to that big rolling cart size.  Additionally, I'm pretty sure anything we put curbside has to be provided by the company. Obviously, these things vary between cities. I'd just be annoyed having to buy my own bin!

[zarapipe]

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[CloudBee]

Jan 15, 2015 13:37:19 GMT -5 catbus said:

Jan 15, 2015 13:02:54 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

The city gives out free ones but they are like:



which is impossible to carry and doesn't hold enough to recycle everything (we have single stream so they take paper, cardboard, food containers, etc).

Weird; you don't get to opt for a larger one? In Seattle, we have a range of sizes to choose from, up to that big rolling cart size.  Additionally, I'm pretty sure anything we put curbside has to be provided by the company. Obviously, these things vary between cities. I'd just be annoyed having to buy my own bin!

Single scream recycling is still pretty new in the Northeast. Our town used the bins pictured above, as recently as about 18 months ago. Then we were all provided with large 50'ish lb rolling bins. I still drive around other neighboring communities and see the bins pictured above.

[mae141]

Jan 15, 2015 13:37:19 GMT -5 catbus said:

Jan 15, 2015 13:02:54 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

The city gives out free ones but they are like:



which is impossible to carry and doesn't hold enough to recycle everything (we have single stream so they take paper, cardboard, food containers, etc).

Weird; you don't get to opt for a larger one? In Seattle, we have a range of sizes to choose from, up to that big rolling cart size.  Additionally, I'm pretty sure anything we put curbside has to be provided by the company. Obviously, these things vary between cities. I'd just be annoyed having to buy my own bin!

Our company got the bigger ones a few years ago, but you had to pay a few dollars a month to "rent" them, or use the small ones for free. It annoyed me so I didn't get a big one. 

[catbus]

You all should just move out here to Seattle, where you can recycle as much as you want for free! LOL. Except our recycling pickups are still only every other week. So that sucks. 

Our garbage bin is itty-bitty, because we honestly don't produce a ton of garbage these days after accounting for recyclables and compostables. But our giant rolling recycling bin is typically jammed full after two weeks. 

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[Ashley&Scott]

Get the first one, we have one like that & it's really durable.

[InBetweenDays]

Jan 15, 2015 13:37:19 GMT -5 catbus said:

Jan 15, 2015 13:02:54 GMT -5 @notquiteblushing said:

The city gives out free ones but they are like:



which is impossible to carry and doesn't hold enough to recycle everything (we have single stream so they take paper, cardboard, food containers, etc).

Weird; you don't get to opt for a larger one? In Seattle, we have a range of sizes to choose from, up to that big rolling cart size.  Additionally, I'm pretty sure anything we put curbside has to be provided by the company. Obviously, these things vary between cities. I'd just be annoyed having to buy my own bin!

I didn't even realize we had a range of sizes to choose from. We were just given that big rolling cart, but I don't think we could get away with anything smaller on a regular basis. It's nice because we could have them add a second cart, if we needed it, for free.  Or we can put additional recycling out in a paper bag or cardboard box and they'll collect it. But I guess they better since we have mandatory recycling and yard/food waste!

[MadamePresident]

We have once a week, single-stream service, and it comes with a huge bin

[spk926]

Jan 15, 2015 17:20:12 GMT -5 catbus said:

You all should just move out here to Seattle, where you can recycle as much as you want for free! LOL. Except our recycling pickups are still only every other week. So that sucks. 

Our garbage bin is itty-bitty, because we honestly don't produce a ton of garbage these days after accounting for recyclables and compostables. But our giant rolling recycling bin is typically jammed full after two weeks. 

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When we moved in May and I found out our recycling was going to be weekly instead of every other, I was excited. It's the little things!

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