Refuse chute is provided in high rise buidings as a facility to discharge their refuse conviniently without the centralised collection area. This also promotes enviromental health where buildings are equiped with refuse storage and collection system. Waste can be discharged into the refuse chute through the hopper openings.
| Characteristic | The design will be based on inner core chute opening. Commonly circular or squarish opening.The external dimensions and height are usually customised based on customer requirement and storey height. |
| Inner core shape | Circular or Square |
| Number of chutes | One or two cores are common. |
| External Size | Rectangular and square design to suit to site setting out |
| Wall Thickness | Usually ranges from 100mm and above. |
| Height | Customised based on storey height |
| Steel reinforcement | Customised based on structural design |
| Joint connection | Rebated joint with dowel connection between precast |
| Hopper opening size | Customised based on design requirement |