These are plastic corrugated bins and a more little lightweight than I thought they be. They are being used in a community center. Being plastic and light weight, they do move around easily but hold their shape quite well, for the time being. I don't know how well these would up with some rough public use. You can use them together or separately, so they are quite versatile - you can have 3 trash cans in separate rooms instead of one large recycling center too