Big Ballot Bin
Keep streets litter-free with the viral voting bin that gets people talking and tackling litter
The Big Ballot Bin is a customisable, high-capacity voting bin that invites people to vote with their rubbish. Each toss sparks competition, conversation and cleaner streets.
When we first piloted the bins, they broke the internet. With a marketing spend of zero, 10 million people saw the bins (that’s 1 in 7 UK adults). They had a capture radius of 2.5 times the average, too.
It’s so much more than a bin – it’s a behaviour change tool and marketing platform rolled into one.
reduction in litter
the capture radius of existing bins
views on social media
people saw the pilot over 6 weeks
The problem
More than 20 pieces of litter are dropped every second in the UK, costing us over £1 billion a year to clean up. As well as being an eyesore, litter is damaging to the environment.
What’s more, conventional bins blend into the background and can be overlooked by the public.
Imagine the extra budget, time and resources freed up in a world without litter.
How it works
Each Big Ballot Bin poses a customisable, topical ‘this or that’ question – like “Barbie or Oppenheimer?” or “Oasis tickets or Paying rent?”
People cast their vote by tossing their rubbish into the opening beneath their choice, triggering the flip-dot counter to tick up by one.
The live score turns binning into a game – building curiosity, friendly rivalry, and a ripple of conversation both on the street and online.
— Manchester City Council
Features and benefits
Customisable questions
Swap panels to engage your audience with hot topics.
Campaign-ready
Brand your bin with your colours, logo and comms.
Plug-and-play
Keep it running 24/7, indoors or outdoors, with mains power.
240L capacity
Fewer collections, reduced overflows, cleaner streets.
Live vote counter
Drum up conversation and cut littering with social norming.
Cost saving
Reduce clean up costs with higher capture rate and radius
Smart tracking
Access vote remotely for live engagement or reporting.*
*Available in advance model (coming soon)
Materials and specifications
Construction
Sturdy all-steel body
Premium powder-coated finish
Weather resistant
Dimensions
Height: 1410mm
Width: 872mm
Depth: 525mm
Power and connectivity
Mains powered: 230V AC, 50 Hz
WiFi module for remote access (coming soon in the advance model)
Now available
A customisable, live-counter, voting litter bin. The end of boring bins.
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100% of profits support Hubbub, the environmental charity making sustainability second nature.