Recycling Bin RedesignNovember 19th, 2009

Design CriteriaClear identifiable labels

Weather protection (i.e. rain hats)

Front door access

Easy to open latch without use of awkward gestures

Liner NOT accessible from the top of the container

Liner capacity should not exceed 75 pounds

Potential for expansion of items collected (i.e. compost)

Integrate containers into landscape

Family A:Steel frame with steel slats

Family A:Steel frame with steel slats

Black strip indicates where “recycling” or

“compost” or “trash” label would

be placed

Holes differ in size and shape to

indicate recycling, compost, etc.

Overall style may be rectangular or

circular

Utilizes common “Slim Jim” liners

Two doors open on front of bin

Family A:Steel frame with steel slats

Standard FinishUnfinished Metal allowing Metal to

Rust Naturally

Metal plate indicates where label would go

Square plate indicates where a

sticker of additional recycling/

composting guidelines would be

placed

Holes differ in size and shape to

indicate recycling, compost, etc.

Door Open

Family B:Steel frame with precast concrete panels

Family B:Steel frame with precast concrete panels

Black stripindicates where

text label “recycling” or “compost” or

“waste” would be placed

Metal frame unfinished so

metal is allowed to rust

Black square indicates where a

sticker of additional recycling/

composting guidelines would be

placed

Doors are made from precast

concrete panels

Family B:Steel frame with precast concrete panels

Each individual components front panel serves as a

door

Can be made in single form or combined to

create 3 or 4-bin design

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.

Family C:Concrete frame with steel panel doors

Family C:Concrete frame with steel panel doors

Holes differ in size and shape to

indicate recycling, compost, etc.

Metal unfinished so metal is

allowed to rust

Metal plates are interchangeable

Utilizes common “Slim Jim” liner

Laser cut word art incorporated onto metal doors as description of

what can be recycled,

composted, etc.

Family Overviews

Family Name Framing Paneling Bin Styles

A Steel frame with steel slats

Steel Steel slats4-bin and

single

BSteel frame with precast concrete

panelsSteel Precast concrete

4-bin and single

C Concrete frame with steel panel doors

Reinforced Concrete

Steel panels with laser cut word art

descriptions4-bin

Family Overviews

Family Name Framing Paneling Bin Styles

A Steel frame with steel slats

Steel Steel slats4-bin and

single

Family Overviews

Family Name Framing Paneling Bin Styles

BSteel frame with precast concrete

panelsSteel 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

descriptions4-bin