Recycling Bin - 60 litre - Yellow

This durable 60-litre yellow recycling bin is designed to make sustainable waste management a visible and routine part of school life. Made from robust materials and equipped with a foot pedal for hygienic hands-free use, it is a practical solution for promoting environmentally conscious behaviour. The vibrant yellow lid makes it easy for students to identify and associate with specific waste categories, helping to build lifelong recycling habits. As a standalone resource or part of a colour-coded system, it supports the development of environmental literacy and everyday responsibility in students.

Why this product is beneficial for educational use:

• Promotes awareness of proper waste disposal and environmental stewardship.
• Helps students differentiate between waste types with clear visual cues.
• Encourages independent decision-making and responsibility.
• Supports Science and Geography outcomes on sustainability and resource management.
• Reinforces the 4Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle, and replace.

Classroom ideas:

• Incorporate into a classroom recycling station with multiple bins for different waste types.
• Use in lessons around ecosystems, pollution or human impact on the environment.
• Get students to create posters explaining what should go in the yellow bin.
• Engage in school-wide projects during Clean Up Australia Day or National Recycling Week.
• Use as part of a compost and recycling program tied into school gardening initiatives.

Specifications:

• Colour: Yellow lid with black base.
• Capacity: 60 litres.
• Dimensions: 69cm (H) x 43cm (W) x 50cm (L).
• Features: Foot pedal for hands-free operation.
• Also available in red, blue, and green; or as a set of four.

These recycling bins are exclusive to Modern Teaching Aids.