TOP: Color Coded Trash Bin System

We just use old grocery bags to hold our recyclables, but our anal-organizer's dream would to be to have something like this Authentic TOP waste bin system...

The slender shape of the bins make them a good fit in kitchens or offices, and multiple units can be placed side by side so specific recyclable and wastes can be sorted, with each bin holding up to a 25 liter trash bag. In multiples, they kind of remind us of inkjet printer cartridges, available in blue, grass green, white/gray, black, olive green, yellow, dark gray and red. And just like inkjet cartridges, these bins are a tad bit (okay, a whole lot) expensive, at $140/eac. For now, we'll stick to our Trader Joe's sorting system and admire these from afar.

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I wouldn't want all the bins to be the same size. I know it looks good, but recyclables tend to take up much more space and need to be emptied less frequently than regular trash. And I can't imagine anyone wanting a 25L bag full of compost sitting in their kitchen!

posted by lurker2209 on February 27th 2008 at 10:56am
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Strange the icon for 'Rest' is a light bulb. Light bulbs (eco flourescent anyway) are actually household hazardous waste and you aren't supposed to throw it out with trash. Or maybe that's what's supposed to go in that bin?

here's more info: http://ladpw.org/epd/hhw/

posted by semolina on February 27th 2008 at 1:20pm
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Any word on how much recycling you have to do per household to make up for the environmental costs of producing the bins?

posted by wende in the twin cities on February 27th 2008 at 3:35pm
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If I had the space for these, or anything like them, I'd own em.

posted by orangejuce on February 28th 2008 at 8:57am
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check out www.trashcan24.com for alternatives to large multiple sorters.

posted by sugar rae on March 14th 2008 at 9:01am
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