Bobrick B-369 Recessed Paper Towel Dispenser/Waste Receptacle

The removable waste container is 2 gallons (7.6 L). That is sized for a low to moderate traffic washroom, a single-fixture office or retail restroom, or as a supplement near a secondary lavatory. In a high-traffic facility, an airport, stadium, or school corridor restroom, a 2 gallon bin will need emptying multiple times a day and you would be better served pairing it with a larger floor or recessed receptacle.

Bobrick lists the B-369 as ADA compliant. Compliance still depends on how you set it in the wall: the dispensing point and the waste opening have to land within the reach ranges for the intended user group, so the mounting height off the finished floor is what your inspector will check. Mount it so the operable parts fall inside the reach range required for that restroom.

It holds 350 C-fold or 475 multifold towels. The dispenser is set up for both C-fold and multifold stock, so a facility already buying either fold can keep its current towel contract. For a restroom that burns through towels fast, multifold gets you about a third more per fill.

Stainless steel with a satin finish throughout, including a seamless beveled flange at the wall line. Satin stainless hides fingerprints and scratching better than a mirror finish, and the seamless flange means there is no welded joint at the perimeter to collect grime or to crack. That combination is why this unit shows up in school, hospital, and transit restroom specs.

Recessed is the right call when you need to keep the fixture out of the clear floor and circulation path, which matters in tight restrooms and accessible stalls, and when you want a finished, tamper-resistant look. It costs you wall depth: you need a 4 inch minimum cavity and the opening has to be cut and framed, which is straightforward in new construction or a gut remodel but awkward in a retrofit against a block or shear wall. If you cannot open the wall, go surface mounted or semi-recessed instead.

The door is retained by a knob latch, so an attendant opens it by hand with no key or tool. The waste container lifts out for emptying rather than being emptied in place. That speeds up a housekeeping route, but understand what the knob latch is: it retains the door, it is not a secured lock, so it is not the right choice for a restroom with a vandalism problem or one where you need controlled access to the consumables.

Satin stainless is the only finish offered on the B-369. If you are matching a run of restrooms, that works in your favor: every unit ordered will be the same satin stainless, so replacements and additions years apart still match what is already on the wall.

Manual. The user pulls a towel from the dispensing slot, with no sensor, batteries, or power to run to the wall. For a property manager that means no electrical rough-in at the fixture and nothing to fail or need battery service down the line.