Measure your bins
Record the widest, deepest and tallest points, including lids, wheels and handles.
MEASURE — MATCH — VERIFY
How BinFit works
Fit status is based on recorded dimensions and the measurements entered by the user. Missing critical information is never silently treated as compatible.
Measure the site
Enter usable width, depth, closed height, open height and clear space in front.
Match dimensions
The tool removes products that exceed critical limits and ranks the remaining options.
Verify before ordering
Check retailer drawings, installation tolerances, ground conditions and any missing opening measurements.
What each result means
Critical recorded dimensions fit the entered limits and no major data gap was identified.
Basic dimensions fit, but at least one less-critical value or preference requires checking.
A small excess, missing critical measurement or uncertain opening requirement prevents a clean result.
The recorded product dimensions or bin capacity fail one or more entered limits.
What the Fit Finder can and cannot decide
BinFit compares the measurements you enter with product information recorded in the catalogue. It is a filtering tool, not a substitute for a manufacturer drawing, an installation survey or the retailer’s current specification. A strong match means the available measurements are compatible; it does not promise that every unrecorded hinge, handle, fixing or site obstruction will work.
Why exact measurements matter
Capacity labels such as 120L or 240L describe volume, not a universal external shape. Lids, wheel assemblies and handles vary, so the tool gives more weight to actual width, depth and height. Measure the widest and deepest points, then check both closed height and the space required to open the bin or the store roof.
How matching is interpreted
The finder first removes products that clearly exceed a critical limit. It then considers the number of bins, recorded compartment layout and the measurements that remain. Missing information is shown as uncertainty instead of being treated as a pass. This is deliberate: an honest manual-check result is more useful than a confident answer built on absent data.
Prepare the site information
- Measure the narrowest usable width and depth, including pipes, walls, steps and gate posts.
- Record the height available under eaves, shelves or a fixed canopy.
- Allow clear space in front for doors and for rolling the bins out on collection day.
- Check whether the ground is level, firm and suitable for the product’s anchoring method.
- Note access restrictions that could affect delivery of long or heavy panels.
Read a result as a shortlist, not a guarantee
A Best Dimensional Match is the strongest result the recorded data can support. A Likely Match still needs one or more details checked. Manual Check Required means a key value is missing or close enough to the limit that confirmation matters. Excluded means at least one recorded requirement fails. None of these labels overrides the current retailer listing.
Final checks before ordering
Open the retailer or manufacturer source and confirm internal dimensions, door aperture, roof-opening height, threshold, assembly clearance and fixing requirements. Check that the listing still refers to the same model and configuration. If you have mixed council bins, verify each one separately. Keep your measurements and screenshots of the specification with the order in case a listing changes later.
How product data is handled
BinFit records the source and data-check date where available, and it flags incomplete specifications. Prices and availability are not treated as permanent facts. The matching order should be based on fit and data completeness, not on affiliate commission. When an important value cannot be verified, the safer result is to ask the retailer before buying.