A rectilinear, front-loading waste receptacle. Specimens come in different finishes based on location, generally featuring a monolithic powder-coated steel body with gently curved edges and a convex lid that forms the receptacle cover.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park Receptacles
Brooklyn Bridge Park Receptacles are a galvanized steel, three-stream waste bin designed for trash, bottles & cans, and paper found in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
CitiBin
CitiBin provides containerized storage for trash and recycling, offering a secure and weather-resistant alternative to loose waste piles.
Parking Payment Kiosk
Parking payment kiosks are electronic meters that facilitate payment for metered parking spaces in New York City.
Bryant Park Litter Receptacle
The Bryant Park Litter Receptacle is a distinctive waste container designed specifically for Bryant Park in New York City.
Public Space Receptacle
The Public Space Receptacle (PSR) is one of many standard waste bins used across New York City by DSNY for pedestrian-generated litter.
Central Park Conservancy Recycling System
Park slats of varying openings & colors hortus carrum Description The Central Park Conservancy Recycling System is a set of standardized waste and recycling receptacles used in Central Park. The system consists of three bin variations, each with the same form factor but color-coded and labeled to distinguish between general waste, cans & bottles, and…
Solar-powered Compactor
The Solar-powered Compactor, commonly known as the Big Belly Bin, is a high-efficiency waste receptacle that uses solar energy to power an internal compaction mechanism.
Green Wire Bin
lightweight, open-air, and a favorite hangout for both litter and rodents viridis reticulum carrum Description A long-standing member of New York City’s waste receptacle lineup, the Green Wire Bin is a lightweight, open-air trash can commonly found in parks, sidewalks, and street corners. Its wire mesh design allows for visibility into its contents, a feature…
Paris Bollard: ode to the bollard as culture generator
Can you fall in love with a Paris Bollard? Perhaps. In these parts we love bollards as an idiosyncratic typology: when done right they become usefully iconic, when done poorly they stick out of the urban fabric as security-theatre impediment. Here’s a great article by the Social Life Project called The Little Bollard That Could……