There is no end to the variety of soap dispensers that one can find. They are everywhere including houses, hotel, restaurants, halls, schools etc. All of these places cater to people with different needs and so it is understood that the dispensers also have to be chosen accordingly. The dispensers are divided according to their mounting as counter top, wall mounted and recessed wall mounted. According to their reservoir types, they are divided into five types. Bulk type that has large capacity containers. Cartridge type is the second type. In school the globe dispenser is popular. Tank type dispensers are the favorite of builders and architects. The last is the urn style dispenser. Hospitals have surgical foot operated soap dispensers which help to eliminate any chance of the soap or dispenser getting contaminated with germs. So before you choose a type of dispenser make sure that you take into consideration the area and the use.