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A trough, Schuttmulde or Absetzmulde, also known colloquially in Germany container, a container for transporting building rubble, topsoil, gravel etc. Mainly it is used in construction. The advantage of such a container with respect to a dump truck, is that the trough parked for a long time and filling of the wagon and can be used otherwise. In addition, the loading lip is low.

In Switzerland, uniform terms for the various types of depression have prevailed. A distinction between the city dump, Tormulde, flat tray, mud trough, all purpose bowl or bulky trough.

Troughs are available in sizes from 1-40 m³. They are standardized in their dimensions and designs.

Nevertheless, they are the domain of the truck logistics and transport, they are also frequently used in work trains of Deutsche Bahn.

Trucks with fixed grips are used on construction sites, in quarries and open pit dump trucks.

City ​​dump

A city dump is a lidded bowl. Due to stricter environmental laws (cover well) are being increasingly used in the city wells construction and recycling industries. Through the cover prevents rain water can wash out substances from the waste. Even the wells to protect against waste tourism with a padlock can be locked. They are available in different sizes and designs. The covers are made of aluminum with rubber hinges, from springloaded steel or, more recently, plastic.

Erzmulde

Erzmulden are little carts that brought ore from the mine in mining.