DSNY features ‘better bin’
competition on Castle Hill Ave
BY ALEX MITCHELL
The NYC Department
of Sanitation is looking to
dump its current street side
litterbins that are currently
found throughout the Bronx,
COMMUNITY
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Design A of the proposed new litter basket. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
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as well as the rest of the city.
DSNY has launched the
‘better bin’ competition that
pits two new, different prototype
cans at three citywide
locations; one of which is on
Castle Hill Avenue between
Ellis and Newbold avenues.
Now in its fi nal ‘knockout
round’ these pilot cans come in
sets of two: one for landfi ll use
and the other for recycling.
Design A, known as ‘Group
Project’ has a bi-colored, cage
like design with a divider at
the bin’s top. Meanwhile Design
B, which is called ‘Smart
Design’ features a more open
cylinder with a mesh-like
metal grating that’s more
translucent than its competitor.
The recycling version of
Design B includes a cover with
a narrower circular opening
to dispense litter through.
The judging panel empowered
to decide the fate of the
two options represents “a diverse
group of stakeholders
from the DSNY design community,
as well as technical
experts in manufacturing and
industrial design,” according
to the request for proposal
draft for this litter bin idol
competition.
Although the public can’t
text in their vote to Ryan
Seacrest, the DSNY is seeking
feedback on the competition.
Residents are invited to
take an online survey to see
if any parts of the can plan
should be discarded.
These DSNY prototypes
will be in Castle Hill for the
remainder of the summer. The
voting on the bins will begin i
Design B of the proposed new litter basket. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co September.