The Hook Lift Container is a standardized garbage collection container that is used in conjunction with the hook-arm type garbage collection vehicle. Its core feature is that it can achieve rapid connection, lifting and transfer with the mechanical arm of the collection vehicle through the hook/loop structures on both sides or the top of the bin body. It widely replaces traditional manual handling garbage bins and is the core equipment for "mechanized garbage collection" in urban sanitation, park property management and other scenarios.

Looking for a Hook Lift Container that will meet your specific needs?
Hook Lift Containers typically range in size from 10 – 50 Yd., but we can build them to fit your specific requirements. You will find the different standard specifications. And if you don’t find what you’re looking for, we can always customize a Hook Lift Container to fit your specific requirements. So whatever your needs may be, we have a Hook Lift Container that will meet them!
The Hook Lift Container is a heavy-duty steel modular box that is compatible with the Hooklift Truck. Through the hydraulic hook arm on the truck chassis, it can quickly complete the lifting, landing, exchange, and unloading of the box without relying on a crane. It is widely used for the transportation of bulk materials such as construction waste, industrial waste, household garbage, construction debris, and minerals.
Traditional trash bins require manual transportation of each one to the collection vehicle, and one vehicle can only clear 10-15 bins in one hour. However, the Hook Lift Container can lift one box at a time through the mechanical arm, and can clear 5-8 boxes in one hour, increasing the efficiency by 3-5 times. It is especially suitable for areas with a large amount of garbage production.
The entire process does not require any cleaning staff to transport or dump the garbage. It only requires operating the mechanical arm of the collection vehicle to complete the "lifting - dumping - returning to position". This avoids the risks of bumps and contamination caused by manual contact with the garbage, fundamentally solving the high-risk problem of traditional garbage collection.
The box is designed as fully enclosed, and during the garbage storage process, there is no odor diffusion or leakage of filtrate (some models have a bottom anti-seepage layer). This can effectively avoid problems such as spillage and attracting insects of traditional trash bins, reducing secondary pollution to the surrounding environment.
Main Structure
Box material: Made of wear-resistant steel, with a bottom plate of 4–6 mm and side plates of 3–4 mm. Fully welded, with reinforcing ribs and edge protection, resistant to impact and wear.
Front hook seat: Standardized U-shaped hook ears, compatible with mainstream hook arm interfaces, ensuring compatibility with hooks from different brands.
Bottom slide rails: Two parallel high-strength steel beams, for the hook arm to slide and drag, with anti-friction design.
Tail structure:
Double doors for easy loading and unloading;
Optional single door, dump tailgate, sealed tailgate;
Corner strengthened guard plates to prevent deformation from collisions.
Top: Open standard configuration; optional waterproof tarp, sliding cover, grid cover, fixed top cover.
Industrial paint, anti-corrosion and rust prevention, customizable color and LOGO.
Main Specifications
Volume: 4 - 40 m³ (standard 10/15/20/30/40 cubic feet).
Dimensions (mm): Customizable.
Load Capacity: 5 - 80 tons.
Weight: Approximately 1.5 - 5 tons, depending on volume or thickness.
Mounting: The hydraulic hook arm of the truck extends → Hooks onto the front hook seat of the box → Drags horizontally to the chassis → Automatically locks.
Transportation: The box is fixed to the chassis, and safely transported to the destination.
Unloading / Landing: The hook arm leans forward → The box slides along the track to the ground → Detaches the hook, and the truck drives away.
Exchange: The truck lowers the empty box → Hooks on the full box → Directly transported away, without waiting on site.
Dumping: Some hook arms can lift and tilt, enabling the box to unload materials by itself.
Product name | Hook bin & Hook lift Bin & Roll on / roll off container |
Material | Mild steel , in China we usually use Q235, which similar to grade 250(AUS), A283(USA). we can also use Q345 which similar to grade |
Size Range | from 10 to 80 yd And OEM is also available. |
Thickness of plates used | 10gauge 8gauge (3mm-4mm) M/S plate for sides and 8 gauge 6gauge(4mm-5mm) M/S for floor. Thicker plates are available to your requirements. |
Other specifications | 1). RHS are used for top rails, and top edge of plate continuous welded to RHS 2). Fully and partly welded inside and outside |
Options | 1) Two openning door 2) Up openning door |
Painting | We will paint each bin you order in your company colour, enhancing your company image with great looking bins.Two times of primer |
RNKJ offers a wide range of Hook Lift Container is what we specialize in. Hook Lift Container come in different sizes, so they can be suitable for any size project for proper waste disposal. Fill the bin with non-recyclable waste (such as concrete, bricks and tiles), and then the truck lifts the bin through a hook, which is the docking point on the back of the bin. The docking point is a sturdy curved metal strip that holds the bin in place when it is hung on the truck. Then, the truck is ready to take the trash can to where it needs to go.
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Construction / Demolition sites: Transfer of construction waste, construction debris, steel bars, wood materials.
Sanitation / Municipal services: Collection of household waste, large-sized waste, garden waste.
Industrial plants: Transfer of production waste, metal scraps, dust, waste residue.
Recycling industry: Transportation of scrap steel, scrap paper, plastic, non-ferrous metals.
Mining / Quarry sites: Transfer of minerals, construction debris, tailings.
Agriculture / Gardens: Turnover of straw, branches, organic fertilizer, agricultural products.
Extremely flexible: One truck can carry multiple containers, and is adaptable to various scenarios.
A Hook Lift Truck can accommodate multiple containers and can serve multiple sites simultaneously; the truck only handles transportation and does not require on-site waiting until it is fully loaded, thus improving efficiency.
It can store different types of garbage, be used for multiple purposes, and replace multiple specialized vehicles.
The containers can be left at the site for a long time without occupying the truck, making it suitable for construction sites with long construction periods and large amounts of garbage.
Efficient and cost-effective: Cost reduction and efficiency improvement, quick return on investment
Equipment cost: No need to purchase multiple specialized vehicles; 1 truck can carry multiple containers, reducing costs.
Operating cost:
Labor: One person can complete all operations without the need for auxiliary workers;
Maintenance: Simple structure, low failure rate, maintenance costs are much lower than those of complex specialized vehicles.
Time cost: Container exchange only takes 2–5 minutes, faster than traditional loading and unloading.
Storage and transportation: It can be nested and stacked, reducing the cost of empty containers; transportation costs are significantly reduced.
Strong and durable: High-strength design, long service life
Fully welded heavy steel structure, resistant to impact and wear, with a long service life.
Wear-resistant slides and anti-corrosion coatings, suitable for harsh environments such as humidity, acid and alkali, sand and gravel.
Standardized interfaces, can be adapted to any mainstream hook arm trucks, long-term universal, with a high preservation rate.
Safe and environmentally friendly: Low risk, easy compliance
Sealing design: Anti-leakage, anti-flooding, in line with environmental protection regulations.
Sorting storage: Different materials are stored in separate containers, facilitating recycling and reuse.
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