{"id":4641,"date":"2026-01-27T14:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T14:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/molokna.com\/?p=4641"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:22:29","slug":"were-often-asked-whats-the-difference-between-molok-containers-and-other-companies-semi-underground-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/molokna.com\/fr\/were-often-asked-whats-the-difference-between-molok-containers-and-other-companies-semi-underground-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"On nous demande souvent\u00a0: Quelle est la diff\u00e9rence entre les conteneurs Molok\u00ae et les syst\u00e8mes \u00absemi-enterr\u00e9s\u00bb propos\u00e9s par d\u2019autres entreprises?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4641\" class=\"elementor elementor-4641\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75022bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75022bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb1f6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb1f6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At first glance, many waste and recycling containers appear similar.<\/p><p>Some are even described as \u201clike Molok\u00ae, but better\u201d often because they combine underground storage with the familiar frontload or forklift style collection.<\/p><p>In reality, the fundamental difference is in the design. And the design of the product is what either solves or creates waste problems.<\/p><p>This photo is of the forklifted semi-underground bins that are collected by a front-loader garbage truck, and as you can see &#8211; there\u2019s a few issues.<\/p><p>Let\u2019s go through how the design is creating a weaker product.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1306ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1306ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6acffeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6acffeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Different-Main-1024x978.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4647\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Different-Main-1024x978.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Different-Main-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Different-Main-768x733.jpg 768w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Different-Main-1536x1467.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Different-Main-2048x1956.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Different-Main-13x12.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ea32f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ea32f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b26b92f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b26b92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A note about the decision to design a semi-underground container that could be collected by front loaders, this was to ensure they could be collected by the old style of trucks. This is not an issue, there are over 20 different companies across the country that have crane-lifted trucks [see below].<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0fc2b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0fc2b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c9eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57c9eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4648\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-01.jpg 480w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-01-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-01-18x1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd6271 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0cd6271\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f195c80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f195c80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because this style of container is lifted up entirely out of the ground, high up in the air, for the waste to fall out of the top of the bin, into the back of the front-loader, the container can\u2019t be fixed into the ground.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4655 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/container-300x164.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/container-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/container-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/container-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/container.png 798w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Over time, and particularly through freeze\/thaw cycles, this can result in movement with snow or ice blocking the path of the container back into place. A lot of rain can also buoy the container up from below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b32be1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b32be1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045e140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"045e140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4650\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-01.jpg 480w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-01-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-01-18x1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390f383 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"390f383\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da24b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da24b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Molok\u00ae containers are installed into a prepared gravel base and secured in place with a layer of concrete. During collection, only the internal lifting bag is raised, while the container itself remains stationary. This stability is foundational to long-term performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a793f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a793f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d72b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7d72b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4656\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-02.jpg 480w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-02-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-02-18x1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e132b88 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e132b88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b406a87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b406a87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While this site isn\u2019t particularly safe in this state, there is an ongoing reason for concern with this design*.<\/p><p>When containers are lifted entirely out of the ground, open pits are temporarily exposed during collection. Even when procedures are followed correctly, this can introduce additional safety considerations for pedestrians, children, and animals.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4657 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sddefault-248x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sddefault-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sddefault-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sddefault.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaebe04 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aaebe04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2035cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2035cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4658\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-02.jpg 480w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-02-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-02-18x1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713086f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"713086f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c6bb17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c6bb17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Molok\u00ae containers are fixed, and the above-ground framing creates a protective perimeter. The lifting bag contains the waste and is what\u2019s raised by the crane\u2014helping maintain a safer, more controlled environment during collection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c1913 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62c1913\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d00710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d00710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4662\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-03.jpg 480w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-03-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-03-18x1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b76e7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b76e7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27b7ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a27b7ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Repeated lifting, tilting, and re-setting of entire containers can place stress on both the container and the surrounding infrastructure over time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cca39a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cca39a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962cbd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"962cbd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4663\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-03.jpg 480w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-03-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-03-18x1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb2b6cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb2b6cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a20f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1a20f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Molok\u00ae lifting bags are designed and verified with defined Safe Working Loads and can be replaced independently if required. Many Molok\u00ae containers installed in Canada more than 25 years ago remain in service today, proof of a design focused on longevity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db9caa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6db9caa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a5a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94a5a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4664\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-04.jpg 480w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-04-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-04-18x1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c3e2c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0c3e2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c10ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99c10ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Front-load or forklift collection requires significant clearance in front of each container, often limiting parking or other valuable site uses. In this photo, you can see the long yellow lines here preventing customer parking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b04a00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b04a00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f92bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6f92bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4665\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-04.jpg 480w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-04-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-04-18x1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742d1c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"742d1c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8a4a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb8a4a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crane-lifted collection requires minimal access, often just a few feet in front of the container. In many cases, three Molok\u00ae containers can provide equivalent or greater capacity within a single parking space.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb8ee2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebb8ee2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7c4c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af7c4c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4669\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-05.jpg 480w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-05-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-05-18x1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad286f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ad286f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d8641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13d8641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a large portion of a container remains above ground, the inherent benefits of semi-underground systems such as gravity compaction and temperature moderation are reduced.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6c82e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa6c82e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b8540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4b8540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4670\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-05.jpg 480w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-05-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-05-18x1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40aa815 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40aa815\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e21728f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e21728f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With more of the volume below grade, Molok\u00ae containers:<\/p><ul><li>Naturally compact waste using gravity<\/li><li>Maintain cooler, more stable temperatures<\/li><li>Help slow decomposition and reduce odours<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e329805 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e329805\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cbe0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7cbe0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-06.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4671\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-06.jpg 480w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-06-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Issue-06-18x1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece4317 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ece4317\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccf366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ccf366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some systems require extensive concrete pads and curbing, adding cost and reducing flexibility during site planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9646896 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9646896\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d97be93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d97be93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-06.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-06.jpg 480w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-06-300x19.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Difference-06-18x1.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbf2ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bbf2ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-004c9a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"004c9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Molok\u00ae containers can often be installed directly into landscaped areas or existing asphalt, minimizing the need for additional concrete and helping reduce overall project costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc0cebe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc0cebe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5217d3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5217d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ALG-AH-2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4564\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ALG-AH-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ALG-AH-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ALG-AH-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ALG-AH-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ALG-AH-2-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ALG-AH-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Make it Molok!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca265d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca265d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2da249c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2da249c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Designed for real environments<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cd5b2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9cd5b2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088a015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"088a015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not all \u201csemi-underground\u201d systems are created equal. Design decisions such as how a container is installed, how it\u2019s collected, and how it interacts with its environment matter greatly over time.<\/p><p>Molok\u00ae containers were developed with long-term performance, safety, space efficiency, and durability in mind. It\u2019s not just about putting waste underground, it\u2019s about doing it properly, beautifully, and responsibly.<\/p><p><strong>Molok is grounded in real world conditions and our 35-years of global experience.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Make it Molok\u00ae.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e757923 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e757923\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5596193 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5596193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/molokna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Authorized-Haulers-Service-Areas-Jan-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Check the collection company list here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f8f3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73f8f3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bed962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bed962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><h6><em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">*Because these containers are considered to be semi-underground, it means in many municipalities that they are exempt from needing to be in an enclosure. 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