Enclosures do not have to be unsightly. This enclosure was designed to complement a new commercial office building.

Another large, well-designed enclosure, this includes a smaller service door. It encourages employees and janitorial staff to put materials inside the enclosure because they do not have to open the heavier gates.

Built with the same cedar siding as the professional office building, this spacious enclosure looks good and works well. Posts provide extra protection.

Using design elements from the main building, this enclosure sits in the middle of a parking lot. Service vehicles have good access to it.

This large enclosure uses design elements from the new municipal building.

An example of a chain link and slat enclosure.

Too small for a group of strip mall tenants, this enclosure has been damaged. Tenants leave trash outside, creating an unsightly and potentially rat-infested area. Furthermore, it is not conducive to recycling.

Small and unsightly, this enclosure does not meet the needs of this multifamily dwelling.

Approved before ZDO Section 1021 - this shopping mall places containers in full view of the street. It is unsightly for the residential development across the street, it promotes illegal dumping, and is prone to contamination of recyclables.

Don't try this at home! The collector is pulling out a 1,200 pound container that could have been picked up mechanically if the enclosure had been well designed.