| 摘要 |
An apparatus for use in the storage and transportation of recyclable waste comprises a housing ( 10 ) having a bottom ( 16 ) for standing on the ground, a rear wall ( 20 ), a pair of opposed side walls ( 22 ), a handle ( 26 ) adjacent the top and rear of the housing, and a pair of wheels ( 28 ) adjacent the bottom and rear of the housing and arranged such that the housing can be tipped rearwardly using the handle so that the wheels engage the ground, so that the bottom of the housing no longer engages the ground and so that the apparatus can be moved on the wheels using the handle to move it. The housing provides at least one space ( 48 ) accessible from the front of the housing, the or each space being arranged to receive at least one recycling box ( 12 ) having a base ( 30 ), four side walls ( 32 ) and an open top. The apparatus has a platform, runners or the like ( 14,52,64,86 ) for supporting the or each recycling box in its space such that the or each recycling box can be slid into the housing from the front and such that when the or each recycling box is in the housing the front-facing side wall(s) of the recycling box(es) substantially close(s) the front of the housing and the recycling boxes are covered. Existing recycling boxes can be used. When the recycling box(es) are slid into the housing, their contents are protected from the elements, and they can be moved by a householder on collection day without any need for lifting.
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