Smart Bin

Design smart bin system for rubbish and recyclable items to replace the current rubbish bins at Block 34

Smart Bin Design

Pain points of the bins :

Smelly and unhygienic
Dirty and attracts pest
Wasted spaces of the bin
Bin feels and looks “unapproachable”
Difficulties for Cleaners when they have to change garbage bag and clean the area

Unique selling point :

Split body - Helps cleaners to pull out garbage bag horizontally instead of vertically at many corners that the bins are placed in DE strategically
Solve smell odours - Special lid design to open in another direction other than the normal lid where smell odour rushes to the nose
Insect deterrents - Sufficient fluon tape be placed at the bottom of the lid to deter pests Colour chosen is blue which insects are less receptive to
Lid - Extended to hold two bodies of the bin in its place securely without a need for a lock. Kill 2 bird with one stone. When the lid is taken out for a change of garbage bag, the body is able to slides open
Aesthetics - Using nice fitted colours together. Meets aesthetic needs, makes bin look more approachable.

Smart Recycling Bin

Pain points of the recycling bins :

Many wasted recycling items (plastics, papers etc that mixed with food)
Skeptical to recycle because have the fear that someone might steal designs and/or notes on the paper, hence rather throw it in the bin instead - based of interviews

Unique selling point :

Hygienic - All 3 main recycling items are dry materials (paper, cardboard, plastic bag). Less likely to be contaminated
Easy convenience - Easy drop cardboard into cardboard sections. Paper drop hole is much wider (hole is 4cm of height). Able to drop in a whole lot of papers at once
Special non-pick lock - From interviews, it was found that many people are scared to recycle papers as they feared someone might take it - eg. a design student would rather throw away their papers than to recycle. Gives security
Public recycling plastic - Something that has high potential of saving many clean plastic bags - one of the most wasted items daily across the world
Aesthetics - Meets aesthetic needs, looks minimalist feels (give people the impression that recycling is easy and convenience) .