Living in a dump

In the large prefab residential blocks built during the communist era in Poland, emptying your dustbin into a hole situated in the stair-well must have seemed like a good idea. Nobody at the time was that aware of intelligent rubbish usage, and the very concept of waste management was in its infancy. The effects were not long in coming: neglected chutes became a hotbed of stench, filth and a breeding ground for all kinds of vermin. It should be no surprise then that a stigma is still attached to this method of waste disposal today. "Potential apartment buyers often ask about rubbish chutes in buildings - and certainly not because it's a plus factor. Chutes engender very negative associations and discourage people from buying apartments in such buildings. Residents actually prefer to travel ten floors down the lift to take their rubbish out rather than throw it down an insect-infested chute. That was why we dispensed with such methods a long time ago in order to respond better to buyers