to know the answer I think you need to measure the "opening" of your paper sack, if I remember correctly litres = volume, i.e. converts into cubic meters/centimeters. ianr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are the paper sacks still the same size as the old > stock I have, about 78 x 58 cm flat? I don't know > how that compares exactly with the 240 litres of a > bin, but it looks more capacious than a large > rucksack, and a rough calculation makes it about > 85 litres.