Recycling Bin Redesign November 19th, 2009
Design Criteria Clear identifiable labels Weather protection (i.e. rain hats)
Liner capacity should not exceed 75 pounds
Front door access
Potential for expansion of items collected (i.e. compost)
Easy to open latch without use of awkward gestures
Integrate containers into landscape
Liner NOT accessible from the top of the container
Family A: Steel frame with steel slats
Family A: Steel frame with steel slats Holes differ in size and shape to indicate recycling, compost, etc.
Utilizes common “Slim Jim” liners
Two doors open on front of bin Overall style may be rectangular or circular Black strip indicates where “recycling” or “compost” or “trash” label would be placed
Family A: Steel frame with steel slats Square plate indicates where a sticker of additional recycling/ composting guidelines would be placed
Door Open
Metal plate indicates where label would go
Standard Finish
Holes differ in size and shape to indicate recycling, compost, etc.
Unfinished Metal allowing Metal to Rust Naturally
Family B:
Steel frame with precast concrete panels
Family B:
Steel frame with precast concrete panels
Black square indicates where a sticker of additional recycling/ composting guidelines would be placed
Doors are made from precast concrete panels
Black strip indicates where text label “recycling” or “compost” or “waste” would be placed
Metal frame unfinished so metal is allowed to rust
Family B:
Steel frame with precast concrete panels
Black square indicates where a sticker of additional recycling/ composting guidelines would be placed
Uses standard “Slim Jim� liner
Holes differ in size and shape to indicate recycling, compost, etc. Each individual components front panel serves as a door Can be made in single form or combined to create 3 or 4-bin design
Family C:
Concrete frame with steel panel doors
Family C:
Concrete frame with steel panel doors Metal plates are interchangeable
Laser cut word art incorporated onto metal doors as description of what can be recycled, composted, etc. Utilizes common “Slim Jim� liner
Metal unfinished so metal is allowed to rust
Holes differ in size and shape to indicate recycling, compost, etc.
Family Overviews Family
Name
Framing
Paneling
Bin Styles
A
Steel frame with steel slats
Steel
Steel slats
4-bin and single
B
Steel frame with precast concrete panels
Steel
Precast concrete
4-bin and single
C
Concrete frame with steel panel doors
Reinforced Concrete
Steel panels with laser cut word art descriptions
4-bin
Family Overviews Family
Name
Framing
Paneling
Bin Styles
A
Steel frame with steel slats
Steel
Steel slats
4-bin and single
Family Overviews Family
Name
Framing
Paneling
Bin Styles
B
Steel frame with precast concrete panels
Steel
Precast concrete
4-bin and single
Family Overviews Family
Name
Framing
Paneling
Bin Styles
C
Concrete frame with steel panel doors
Reinforced Concrete
Steel panels with laser cut word art descriptions
4-bin