A system for controlling access of a user to a waste container , comprising: - at least one communication device , each communication device being associated with a user; - an access device arranged on the container; and - a server , remote from the access device and devoid of means for communicating with the access device; wherein access control is carried out exclusively by data exchanges between the communication device and the access device , an access authorization being obtained beforehand by downloading of at least one electronic token from the server to the communication device , and wherein the access device comprises a terminal comprising a communication interface (24 1 ), and the access device is not connected to a medium- or long-range telecommunications network; the communication device comprises a first communication interface (16 1 ) which uses the same technology as the terminal of the container , for operationally exchanging electromagnetic signals with the communication interface (24 1 ) of the terminal , and a second communication interface (16 2 ) making use of a cellular telecommunications network ; and the server comprises a communication interface connected to the cellular network and configured to allow a connection with the second communication interface (16 2 ) of the communication device , wherein the token is presented to the access device of the container , for access control purposes, then the terminal checks the presented token in order to allow or deny access to the container, via the conditional activation of a locking member of said container, characterized in that the terminal comprises a memory which allows recording a log of accesses to the container by a plurality of users, and in that the data exchange during access control comprises sending the access log to the communication device , the log subsequently being sent to the server by the communication device . - at least one communication device , each communication device being associated with a user; - an access device arranged on the container; and - a server , remote from the access device and devoid of means for communicating with the access device; access control is carried out exclusively by data exchanges between the communication device and the access device , an access authorization being obtained beforehand by downloading of at least one electronic token from the server to the communication device , and wherein the access device comprises a terminal comprising a communication interface (24 1 ), and the access device is not connected to a medium- or long-range telecommunications network; the communication device comprises a first communication interface (16 1 ) which uses the same technology as the terminal of the container , for operationally exchanging electromagnetic signals with the communication interface (24 1 ) of the terminal , and a second communication interface (16 2 ) making use of a cellular telecommunications network ; and the server comprises a communication interface connected to the cellular network and configured to allow a connection with the second communication interface (16 2 ) of the communication device , wherein the token is presented to the access device of the container , for access control purposes, then the terminal checks the presented token in order to allow or deny access to the container, via the conditional activation of a locking member of said container, characterized in that the terminal comprises a memory which allows recording a log of accesses to the container by a plurality of users, and in that the data exchange during access control comprises sending the access log to the communication device , the log subsequently being sent to the server by the communication device . <EOS>