UPDATED 06.24.09
Iranian residents
I am a student in Iran what are my options if I have issues uploading the project via the web?
Contestants who reside in Iran can send their projects on a disk via standard mail. 

Please mail to:
Design The 4th Bin
c/o Valiant Technology
307 7th Ave., New York, NY
10001

**Please include your project description and incentive statement on the disk in rich text format.
The package should be post marked no later than August 2nd, 2009.

UPDATED 06.09.09
Will the Bin get picked up / emptied from the curb, by a electronics specific truck?  Any idea how frequently?
You can propose a curbside bin, outdoor bin, and or indoor bin,  The truck specs are not relevant at this juncture. Modifications would be made to you design to facilitate a truck pickup.  Bins ideally would be picked up when they are “full” (designers will define what “full” means).  In terms of frequency of pickup, please be mindful of technologies that can be incorporated into the design that might signal a “full” bin.

UPDATED 06.09.09
The electronics are to be recycled, not refurbished, correct?
The goal is to be able to have the electronics both recycled and refurbished.  Items put into the bin should not break, or cause other items to break.

UPDATED 06.09.09
Can my bin be installed on a curbside?
Yes, the designer(s) is free to propose a curbside bin. 

UPDATED 04.23.09
Can I submit more than 1 logo design and 1 bin design?
Yes, there is no limit to how many designs you can submit.  In order to submit more designs simply create another username and password per account, your email address should remain the same.
Note: there is a charge of $20.00 (USD) per new account.  The $20.00 (USD) covers an additional 1 logo and 1 bin submission.

UPDATED 04.13.09
Can I integrate web technologies into my project?
Yes, feel free to use any existing technologies into your overall bin concept. Be sure to explain in the summary statement how the technology would best be integrated or through visual means on the 11X17 boards.

UPDATED 04.13.09
Can my BIN design be “mobile”?
Yes, the bin can either be designed for an indoor, and/or outdoor space. It can also be a mobile object.

UPDATED 04.07.09
Who owns the rights to the designs?
All winning designs, both logos and bins, are to be released into the public domain via Creative Commons ( http://creativecommons.org).  All contestants shall agree to grant The 4th Bin a royalty free, irrevocable license for all digital and print rights.  Bin contestants are free to pursue their designs post competition in anyway they feel appropriate.

reference: http://creativecommons.org/about/licenses/

UPDATED 04.06.09
What is e-waste?
For the purposes of the 4th BIN competition the following items are defined as “e-waste” by NYC’s Electronic Equipment Collection, Recycling and Reuse Act (Local Law 13 of 2008), and therefore must be taken into consideration.  Please feel free to include or design around items not listed below, such as cellular phones, batteries, stereo

The following electronic equipment will be covered by Local Law 13 (of 2008):

* computers
* monitors
* keyboards
* mice
* printers
* TVs
* portable digital music players

Are there restrictions on who can enter the competition?
Everyone is welcome to enter.

Is the competition anonymous?
Yes. Please don’t include your name (including educational institution, and firm name if applicable) or any other recognizable identification on your submission board.  You will be sent a unique code once you register, this will associate you and your team with your project.

What happens if I registered and do not receive a unique code?
If you registered and did not receive an email with your account information please email us at:  helpme@4thbin.org.

I’d like to know how to register a team.
There is space on the registration form to add as many team members as you wish.

Can I or my team send more than one submission?
Yes, but you must register again for each additional project you wish to submit.

Can I design my BIN for outdoor use?
Absolutely, be creative.

Will the winning project be built?
The goal is to have a prototype built of the winning design.  Note, this will most likely be an iteration of the design.

Can I submit a design for both the Logo and Bin?
Yes.  All all contestants have the option of submitting one Logo design and/or one Bin design.

For further questions or inquires please email us at:  helpme@4thbin.org