Smart Trash Bin

Design Brief:

To design a smart bin system for rubbish and recyclable items to replace the current rubbish bins at Block 34 (Ngee Ann Polytechnic's School of Design and Environment).

Target Audience: Cleaners and users (students, staff and visitors)

Problems Tackled:

• Having to pull out the bag vertically to clear

- Inconvenient

• Having to use the tong to reach the bottom of the bin

- To grab spilled out rubbish - To spread out the bag inside when replacing - Unhygienic

• Liquid and food waste spills

- Hard to clean

- Attracts pests

- Odour

• Overflow Bins

- Rubbish being stacked up

• Lack of Awareness

- Unsure of what can be recycled, what can’t be

- Finds it troublesome to recycle due to the process

How might we:

Cleaners - How might we make the clearing of bins more efficient and convenient Users - How might we encourage recycling and proper usage of bin?

POSTERS

PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

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RENDERINGS

SET

GENERAL WASTE

FOOD & LIQUID WASTE

RECYCLABLES

CAD DRAWINGS

APPLICATION

Designed to alert the administrator about the capacity of the bins in the building. Application is made graphic-based to ensure minimum steps, reading and easy usage.

IDEATIONS + CONCEPTS