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Capacity of an average wheelie bin

Capacity of an average wheelie bin (240 L)

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Capacity of an average wheelie bin (240 L)

  • is 1/1000 of Fuel capacity of a Boeing 747 airliner (240,000 L)...more
  • is 4 x Capacity of a typical private car's fuel tank (60 L)...more
  • is 20 x Capacity of a Balthazar wine bottle (12 L)...more
  • is 40 x Capacity of a Methuselah wine bottle (6 L)...more

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