We found these old laundry bins through SlapSale.com, an online auction house that deals in distressed merchandise liquidations. SlapSale handles a lot of hospitals and universities in Texas, and in some other areas as well.
These laundry bins came from a hospital in or around San Marcos, and we’re using them as a raised-bed solution for our side yard project. The bottoms are wooden pallets, so drainage won’t be an issue. Several came with laundry bags, which will make a good permeable barrier. Now to find some rocks and twigs for the bottom, and some fill dirt… I foresee more loader and grapple fun in the near future.