Bigbelly LABBB6UM Solar Powered Trash Can

6th Generation User Manual

All Component Types

LABBB6UM - Rev. 8

July 2026

Table of Contents

Precautions & Warnings ................................................................................................................................ 4

Support & Contact Information ...................................................................................................................... 5

Serial Number Ranges ................................................................................................................... 9

Main Board Maps ................................................................................................................................ 10

BB6 Product Specications ................................................................................................................. 12

Liner Bags for your 6th Generation Stations .................................................................................. 14

Safety Mechanisms ............................................................................................................................ 15

Bigbelly ACS (Access Control System) ................................................................................................. 15

Site Selection .............................................................................................................................................. 16

Station Protection & Side-Walk Considerations ...................................................................................... 16

Installation ................................................................................................................................................. 18

Receiving the Component .................................................................................................................... 18

Install and Secure a Multi-Bin Kiosk .............................................................................................. 22

Conguring Your Compactor for Indoor Use .................................................................................. 29

Activation: Turning on your Components .............................................................................................. 32

Testing Your Component ..................................................................................................................... 33

Removing the Front Door Release Cable Tie .......................................................................................... 33

CLEAN Mobile Install Procedure ................................................................................................................... 34

Operations .................................................................................................................................................. 38

LED Indicators .................................................................................................................................... 38

Compacting Stations (Sense Max and Smart Max) ................................................................................ 38

Manual Compaction Cycle (Smart Max and Sense Max Only) ......................................................... 38

Liner Bags .................................................................................................................................. 42

Waste Removal & Routine Visual Inspection ................................................................................. 44

Battery Overview ................................................................................................................................. 45

Rechargeable Battery Overview .................................................................................................... 45

Non-Rechargeable Battery Overview ............................................................................................. 45

Replacing a Battery ..................................................................................................................... 45

Preparing a Component for Storage ..................................................................................................... 45

Routine Maintenance & Cleaning .................................................................................................................. 50

Approved Cleaning Products ........................................................................................................ 52

Cleaning the Height Sensors ........................................................................................................ 53

Grafti Removal & Cover-Up ................................................................................................................. 54

Tools & Materials ........................................................................................................................ 54

Grafti & Sticker Removal ............................................................................................................ 55

Side Skin Grafti Cover-Up ........................................................................................................... 55

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 57

Common Troubleshooting: Compacting Components ............................................................................ 57

Continuous Compaction Cycles or False Fullness .......................................................................... 57

Compaction Error: Solid Red LED (SR) .......................................................................................... 57

Solid Yellow LED While Front Door is Open .................................................................................... 63

What to do if Problems Persist ............................................................................................................. 64

Compliance and Cer tications ..................................................................................................................... 65

Federal Communication Commission Class A ....................................................................................... 65

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) 2012/19/EU ............................................................. 65

EU Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................................................... 65

Revision Block ............................................................................................................................................ 66

Precautions & Warnings

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TheBigbelly system is designed with user safety as a top priority. Labels inside theComponents indicate potentially

dangerous areas and safety hazards. Allpersonnel must familiarize themselves with these labels and locations.

Support & Contact Information

For initial self-help, access the support documentation in CLEAN at any time.

1. Log into CLEAN at clean.bigbelly.com.

2. Navigate to the Support page by selecting "Documentation and Training" in the upper, righthand corner of the

website.

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Refer to the Parts Manual, found on the Documentation and Training page, for all part orders. Please direct all spare or

replacement part orders through the Bigbelly Support Team using the contact information listed above.

Commonly Used Tools & Materials

Below are the most commonly used tools and materials for installing, maintaining, and servicing Bigbelly Components.

Refer to Approved Cleaning Products (page 52) for a list of cleaning agents that are safe to use on Bigbelly

Components.

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Anchor Screws (provided)

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Mobile Phone (iOs or Android) for adding Stations to

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing theBigbelly system. This product is designed to give years of reliable service and superior

to other units to form a double or triple collection Kiosk. This Component type has no electronics.

Site Selection

To minimize installation time, select a site for theStation prior to delivery. Mark the desired location so it is clear where

The site for a BigbellyStation should be selected with ve main considerations:

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Installation

Prior to Installation, please see the section regarding Site Selection (page 16) to ensure you are selecting a suitable

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the Component, use padding between the straps, the Component, and the hand truck. Use the following procedure to

transport the Component without a pallet.

1. If the hand truck does not have a rubber or vinyl protective coating, wrap padding around the Component to

prevent it from being scratched during transport.

2. Wrap the hand truck's safety strap around the Component, and tighten until the Component is secured. Be sure to

wrap the safety strap below the Waste Interface.

3. Ensure the load plate of the hand truck is completely beneath the Component before lifting.

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Front Door Key or ACS Key (provided)

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Magnetic Fob (provided) for testing Compaction

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Anchor Screws (provided)

Stabilizing Bolts (provided)

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#10 Screws (provided)

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Mobile Phone (iOs or Android) for adding Stations to

1. Place your Component where you would like it

secured and installed. Remove the blue plastic lm

from the Top Bubble.

2. Open the front door and remove the Inner Bin if you

have not already done so.

3. Tighten/loosen the Stabilizing Bolts (circled in red)

with a 1/2" Hex Bit Socket until the Component is

leveled and stable.

interior oor).

5. Anchor the Component directly to the surface by

driving the (4) Screw Anchors provided with the

Component into the surface using a Power Drill and

9/16" Hex Bit Socket.

6. Conrm the Screw Anchors are fully seated and not

proud of the Component oor.

7. Replace the Inner Bin. Physical installation is

complete.

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a. Open the Front Door by pulling the orange Front Door Release Cable Tie.

b. Locate the two 5/16" Screws in the Top Door tabs, circled below left. They must be removed with a Power Drill

tted with a 1/2" Socket before the Top Door can be opened.

c. Lift the Top Door open. The door will be propped open by the Gas Spring, pictured above right.

3. Remove the Inner Bins if you have not already.

4. If the Kiosk contains Companions, connect the Companion cabling.

If the Kiosk does not include a Companion, skip to Step 5.

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the indicated Cable Clips. It will be passed through the grommet in the following step.

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follows:

d. Retrieve the ACS WIL Extension Cable (ELCBB50014) from Component packaging, and plug it into the

corresponding Left [1] or Right [2] ACS/WIL Companion port on the Solar Main Board.

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f. Feed the ACS WIL Extension Cable (ELCBB50014) through the grommet, and plug it into the ACS WIL Cable

(ELCBB60013) already protruding from the Companion Component grommet.

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CLEAN Mobile Install Procedure

CLEAN-enabled Stations must be set up in CLEAN before you can begin managing them. This step is most easily

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Operations

All Components except Elements include a set of three LED lights: one green, one yellow, and one red. The pattern of

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3. Place the Magnetic Fob against the raised circle until a solid green LED appears, then remove the Magnetic Fob

and hand from the Component and close the Waste Interface. During the Compaction Cycle, some noise will be

produced by the compactor, and the solid green LED will stay lit.

Chute-equipped Components are unable to compact if the Chute remains open. Close the Chute

within ve seconds of initiating the Cycle to allow the Waste Interface Lock to engage. Once the

Compaction has begun, pull on the Waste Interface to conrm that it has locked.

4. Once the Manual Compaction Cycle completes successfully, the solid green LED will transition to a blinking green

LED to indicate that it is not full or to a blinking red LED to indicate that it is full.

5. If any of the following occur, check all wiring and connections (including the Fuse) and initiate another Manual

Compaction Cycle.

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Non-compacting Stations are ready for use once they have been properly installed and activated in CLEAN (Smart

Stations only). Users place litter or recycling material into the Component via the Waste Interface or the Faceplate.

The Top-Down Height Sensor in the Component measures the level of waste. Once the bin is full, the LED panel will

display a ashing red light to indicate that the waste should be collected. If the Station is active in CLEAN, a fullness

notication will also be generated.

Compost Stations are ready for use once they have been properly installed and activated in CLEAN. Once active in

CLEAN, the Stations will also become available in the end user's Compost app. The default state of the Waste Interface

is in the locked position. When a user wants to deposit materials into the Component, they must unlock the Waste

Element Stations are ready to use as soon as they have been installed. Users place litter or recycling materials into the

Component via the Waste Interface or the Faceplate. Element Stations have no electronics to indicate when they are

full and must be physically checked.

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Service Visit will clear automatically once the Front Door has been securely closed.

Follow the procedure below any time a door is opened during a non-collection visit or after the Station has been power

cycled to ensure the door opening event is ignored and does not affect collections data.

1. Open the Front Door using the Front Door Key or ACS Access Key. All three LEDs (green, yellow, and red) will ash.

2. Locate the recessed area (shown below right) on the left, inner, top surface of the Component. The recessed area

For this procedure, the Front Door must be open.

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to allow re-entry to the Component while it is powered down.

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Routine Maintenance & Cleaning

Scheduled maintenance for all Components should take place once per quarter. Extra maintenance is recommended

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clean longer.

World's Best Sensitive Surface

Grafti Remover

Facilipro 89 Concentrated Industri-

al Degreaser

Goo Gone Citrus Solvent

Goo Gone Spray Gel

Grafti ‘Safewipes’

Isopropyl Alcohol

WD-40 ✓ ✓ ✓ x NO

Windex or Windex with Ammonia ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NO

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Biodegradable TagAway Grafti remover for smooth & painted sur-

Ecolab Daily Disinfectant Cleaner

One step, low-dilution, multi-purpose dis-

Goo Gone Citrus Solvent

All-purpose cleaner PurposeBuilt Brands

Goo Gone Spray Gel

Degreaser & cleaner PurposeBuilt Brands

Grafti ‘Safewipes’

For signage; painted & smooth surfaces Urban Restoration Group

Isopropyl Alcohol

Removes sticky residue, permanent mark-

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sives

Windex or Windex with Ammonia Glass & multi-surface cleaner S. C. Johnson & Son Inc.

World's Best Sensitive Surface Grafti

Remover

Grafti remover for multiple surfaces Urban Restoration Group

It is important to maintain Height Sensor cleanliness in order to avoid false fullness alerts and unnecessary

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1. Open the Front Door using the Front Door Key or ACS Access Key.

2. Remove the Inner Bin.

3. Spray Windex onto the Height Sensor(s) and allow to soak for a moment before wiping the surface of any dirt or

residue with a clean paper towel. Repeat as necessary.

Use a cotton swab or Q-tip to clean out ne dirt or residue.

4. Without replacing the Inner Bin, securely close the Front Door.

• Plastic Putty Knife

• Cleaning supplies listed below, if required

• World's Best Sensitive Surface Grafti Remover (all surfaces)

• Clean Shop Rags

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• SEM 39293 Honda Black Spray Paint (only to be used after roll-on paint has been applied, and only for smaller

• Simple Green All Purpose Spray (further referred to as Simple Green)

• Flathead Screwdriver

• Rubber Mallet

• Clean Shop Rags

• Water

• "Wet Paint" Signage

Sensitive Sur-

face Grafti Re-

mover

2. Apply the remover to the grafti with the

scrub brush.

3. Agitate the grafti with the brush as if you

were writing with it.

4. Wipe the dissolved grafti away by using a

clean, damp rag.

Krud Kutter

[1] Top Bubble

1. Apply product to the grafti. Allow the solu-

Goof Off Grafti

Remover*

[4] Waste Interface

[5] Side Skin

(not pictured - BB5

Only)

1. Apply product to the grafti. Allow the solu-

tion to sit on the surface for 30 seconds.

2. Loosen the grafti using the scrub brush, and

wipe with the rag. Repeat as necessary.

3. Wipe the surface clean with water and a

clean rag.

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Troubleshooting

Below are the most common symptoms of a Component that requires attention. For more information, contact Bigbelly

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Compliance And Certications

The products described in this manual meet the follow certications and compliance standards:

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