These systems typically help convey wastes directly to the waste containers or laundry contained through the chutes available on each floor of multi-storey buildings like apartments, residences, hotels and hospitals.
Waste chutes and laundry chutes must be definitely made of stainless steel, to avoid corrosion by acidic and aqueous effects of waste materials or to avoid damaging laundry in laundry chute. Firebreaks must be placed in chute systems to prevent transmission of fire between floors.