What is BS EN 840‑4 about?
BS EN 840 discusses mobile waste and recycling containers. BS EN 840-4 is the fourth part of the multi-series on mobile waste containers that give dimensions and design requirements for mobile waste containers with 4 wheels with flat lid(s).
BS EN 840-4 specifies dimensions and design requirements of mobile waste and recycling containers with 4 wheels, with flat lid(s) and capacity up to 1700 l to be used by wide trunnion or BG-lifting device and/or wide comb lifting device. These containers are only approved for the lifting devices mentioned here.
Who is BS EN 840‑4 for?
BS EN 840‑4 on mobile waste containers is useful for:
- Manufacturers of hydraulic lifting devices
- Designers and manufacturers of mobile waste containers
- Recycling plants
- Waste transporters
- Design engineers
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 840‑4?
Mobile waste and recycling containers are designed containers fitted with wheels intended to temporarily store waste. The containers are constructed so that when they are unloaded or loaded with a nominal load, they fit on approved compatible lifting devices. They are automatically locked safely into the lifting devices during the lifting operation.
In addition to dimensions, BS EN 840-4 provides nominal mass details for the containers. Safety and health requirements are elaborated, along with testing. Information about marking is also provided in BS EN 840-4. Using BS EN 840‑4 guidelines, you will be able to design mobile waste and recycling containers that comply with design specifications.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 840‑4:2020 supersedes EN 840-4:2012.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
- Figure 1 "System dimensions" have been updated
- Figure 9 "Functional dimension for frontal receivers" have been added
- Former Annex A "Recommendations for manufacturers of lifting devices" has been deleted
- The document has been editorially revised and adapted to the new design rules