Last night I was talking to a fine young lady and I caught myself saying “taking photos of waste receptacles is one of my favorite things to do”.  Wow, it really is.  And she didn’t run away, either.

Last time I was in Denver, I thought to myself “wow, they have really nice waste stations here.”  I had a surprisingly easy time taking photos of them, too…very laid back in comparison to Philly where I would have been perceived as a terrorist.  I want to make a book of photos of airport waste receptacles from around the world…well, I guess it has to happen now.

Anyway, Denver is clearly on top of their game.  Each container looks consistent while remaining different.  They’re labeled very clearly as to what they are and the shapes of the disposal holes are excellent.  The commingled one has not only a large hole on the  top (although not as big as the Trash hole), but also two on the sides that make you think of putting your drink in there.

[side note: a few months ago, I had a drink when I was going through the security checkpoint (yes, I know this is obviously a no-no) and they made me dispose of it there on the spot…no recycling to be found.  Better yet someone behind me complained there was nowhere to recycle it so I’m not alone on this complaint…I’m one of two people.]

Another key factor is that they’re all different heights, too… definitely an excellent design.  However, I’m surprised the Paper top isn’t blue instead of black like the Trash top.  I’m more of a fan of having the entire container be one color, and different from the others next to it…no more ugly swirly silvery things.  Now I’m just nitpicking so I will end it now.  Kudos, Denver Airport!

Next in the series will be one of my favorites in the ‘creative ways to dispose of your trash’ category…stay tuned!