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MOULDED PLASTICS
Australian Standard

HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE CANS

METRIC UNITS
AS 1535—1975
 The following scientific, industrial and governmental organizations and departments
were officially represented on the committee entrusted with the preparation of this
standard:
Council of the City of Sydney
Health Commission of New South Wales
Department of Health, Victoria
Department of the Interior
Department of Local Government, New South Wales
Melbourne City Council
Plastics Institute of Australia Inc.
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This standard, prepared by Committee PL/35, Plastics Garbage Bins, was approved on
behalf of the Council of the Standards Association of Australia on 12 July 1974.
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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 73053.

 AS 1535—1975

Australian Standard
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MOULDED PLASTICS
HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE CANS

First publi shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975

Reconfir med 1986

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 0581 8
 AS 1535—1975 2

PREFACE

This standard was prepared by the Association’s Committee on Plastics Garbage Bins
under the direction of the Plastics Standards Board, in response to requests from
consumer interests and from the Health Commission of New South Wales.
The committee acknowledges the assistance received from a study of the draft
requirements of the British Standards Institution’s document DC 72/50201, Draft
British Standard Specification for Moulded Plastics Dustbins (subsequently published
as BS 4998).
A classification clause distinguishes two classes of can on the basis of resistance to
impact at low temperatures. The cans for cold climate use are tested for impact
resistance at −10 to −14°C whereas the cans for use in more temperate climates are
tested at −2 to 0°C.
Also specified are material requirements and certain design parameters. In the
composition clause there are requirements ensuring adequate protection against
degradation by ultraviolet light. Design and material proving tests (type tests) and
quality control tests are described to ensure the quality of the product.
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This standard may require reference to:

AS CK24 Code of Practice for Outdoor Weathering of Plastics in the Australian
Environment
Part 1—Commercial Products.
 3 AS 1535—1975

STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard Specification

for
MOULDED PLASTICS HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE CANS
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1 SCOPE. This specification applies to moulded plastics household garbage cans of

capacity not exceeding 0.085 m 3, intended for the retention of household garbage.

2 DEFINITION. For the purposes of this specification the following definition

applies:
Household garbage — includes waste food and the material used for wrapping waste
food, food containers and waste material regularly generated within a house.

3 CLASSIFICATION. Plastics household garbage cans shall be classified on the

basis of resistance to impact at low temperatures as follows:
Class Normal Use — suitable for use in areas where temperatures below 0°C are not
normally encountered.
Class Cold Climate — suitable for use in areas where temperatures below 0° are
normally encountered.

4 COMPOSITION.
4.1 Material. The garbage can shall be composed of a plastics material, together with
such additives as may be necessary (see Clause 4.2), which has been formulated and
processed in accordance with good practice for that material. The use of the
manufacturer’s own rework material resulting from the garbage can manufacturing
process, up to a maximum of 10 percent, shall be permitted, except that for blow-
moulded cans a maximum of 35 percent shall be permitted; no other rework material
shall be used.
4.2 Additives. The material may contain such additives as are required as processing
aids or to improve the material properties. In particular, additives which act as
ultraviolet light stabilizers shall be used in the material at a loading of 0.30 ±0.03
percent by mass of synthesized ultraviolet stabilizers, or 2.5 ±0.5 percent by mass of
carbon black, so as to ensure satisfactory protection against exposure to the
environment within a temperature range of −10°C to +40°C. The type of synthesized
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