Landscape Forms has launched the Rockford litter, a system of 45-gallon recycling, litter and compost receptacles. The system was designed in collaboration with Michael Welsh, a Grand Rapids-based industrial designer and principal/owner of Michael Welsh Design.
Available in side-opening and top-opening styles, the Rockford litter’s increased volume, durable all-metal construction and ease of servicing make it suitable for high-traffic public outdoor spaces like urban parks and downtown streetscapes. The receptacles are designed to work solo or in groupings.
On the side-opening version, the lid takes the form of an origami-inspired folded plane, seemingly floating above the container. For the top-opening model, Rockford litter’s lid looks like an oblique pyramid with the faces cut out, lending the receptacle a directional quality and a rhythm when placed in groupings. On both versions, the lid can be color-coded to communicate its appropriate contents to users.
Rockford litter is available in Landscape Forms’ new powdercoat color palette, a range of options designed to fit into a number of architectural styles.