Bicycle trailer for recycling

25 October 2018
Problem statement

• Waste management challenges

• The inefficient and unsafe waste

picking methods
 Aim

This project aims to make the duty of those involved

in waste picking easier by providing an affordable,
easy to use and safe bicycle trailer for picking
waste materials.
Design Concepts
Trailer attachment Concepts
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SAFETY

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Materials and Cost

Components Material Price Reasons for choosing steel

Rectangular tube steel R 750.00 High strength to weight ratio

Expanded mesh
Cost efficient
steel steel R 900.00 Accessibility
Door hinge chrome R 300.00 Light weight
Wheels tubeless R 1 420.00
Durable
Bicycle   R 1 100.00
     
TOTAL   R 4 470.00

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