Interesting Utilities (WORK IN PROGRESS)

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Here is one of the common recycling and garbage areas for village/commune Siran. From left to right: 1) reusable clothing, shoes, and household items; 2) glass; 3&4) commingled paper, plastics, tin,... 5) garbage. Continued in comments.

Here is the garbage drop. You need a access card to open the curved door which reveals a cylindrical chamber, about 1’ in diameter, and say 18..20” long. You put your bag in on its side in the chamber, and closing the hatch deposits the bag inside. This way you can’t just dump a whole bunch of junk. The garbage bin in the house matches the chamber size, so when it is good and full, you know it will fit in the chamber.

The are multiple stations in our village, some are just garbage. Or one garbage and one commingling. Here is a pair I saw in Félines-Minervois today.

Not sure, but I think this is the main Siran depot, then there are 4 to 6 smaller ones scattered around, like at clusters of newer homes outside the old village.

Here is one I saw today in Trèbes, which is on the canal.

Here is a depot in Rustiques. I saw others that were different. But you get the idea.