Honestly, there isn’t one magic “quietest” bin that fits every residential street, because the noise usually comes from three things: the lid slamming, the bin being dragged, and the collection truck or crew. But if you want the quietest practical option for a residential street, I’d look for a semi-underground or enclosed container with a hydraulic-assisted soft-close lid, rubber bumpers, and rubber wheels. That combination cuts the sharp lid-slam sound and the scraping noise far more than a standard metal street bin.
For most neighborhoods, the most realistic choice is a thick-walled HDPE wheelie bin with a soft-close lid and rubber tires. Plastic bodies tend to sound duller than metal, and a soft-close hinge stops the lid from crashing down. Add rubber wheels and a simple noise-dampening bumper around the rim, and you get a much more neighbor-friendly bin without rebuilding the whole street system.
If budget allows, semi-underground bins are often quieter because the container body is enclosed below ground and the opening is smaller. The key is to specify a slow-closing lid and avoid loose metal hinges or exposed metal chutes. Metal bins with hard lids may look tough, but they are usually the loudest option on a quiet residential street.
Also remember that collection noise can be bigger than the bin itself. Ask for rubber-tired trucks, slower lift-and-tip cycles, and crews that wheel bins instead of dragging them. So my short answer is: choose a semi-underground bin with a hydraulic soft-close lid if you can, or a well-built plastic wheelie bin with a soft-close lid and rubber wheels if you need a practical retrofit. No bin is truly silent, but that setup is about as quiet as residential street waste collection gets.