[PDF] Eugène Poubelle - France

What did Eugène-René Poubelle do?

Eugène-René Poubelle (15 April 1831 – 15 July 1907) was a French lawyer and diplomat who introduced waste containers to Paris and made their use compulsory. This introduction was so innovative at the time that Poubelle's surname became synonymous with waste bins ( la poubelle) and remains the most common French word for a bin.

Where is Eugène Poubelle?

Rue Eugène Poubelle, a street between the Avenue de Versailles and the Quai Louis-Blériot in Paris's 16th arrondissement, is named after him. On April 15, 2021, Google celebrated his 190th birthday with a Google Doodle.

Who is René Poubelle?

Eugène René Poubelle, né à Caen en Normandie le 15 avril 1831 et mort à Paris le 15 juillet 1907, est un juriste, administrateur et diplomate français.

What did Poubelle do in 1884?

On 7 March 1884 Poubelle decreed that owners of buildings must provide their residents with three covered containers of 40 to 120 litres to hold household refuse. The refuse was to be sorted into compostable items, paper and cloth, and crockery and shells.