Bin lid closing device

A bin closing device comprising:

• a handle engaging portion for engaging with a handle of a bin;
• an intermediate portion comprising at least one resilient member within the handle;
• a lid engaging portion extending outwardly from the handle engaging portion;
• and
• a securing means,
• wherein;
• the securing means engages with the bin to limit rotation of the handle engaging portion relative to the handle, and
• the lid engaging portion applies a closing biasing force to the lid when the lid is in a closed position and during opening of the lid and applies rotational force to the handle engaging portion, whereby the handle engaging portion provides resistance to the rotational force to bias the lid to the closed position.

A bin lid closing device comprising:

• a lid engaging portion;
• a bin engaging portion;
• and
• an intermediate portion between the lid engaging portion and bin engaging portion, whereby the intermediate portion includes a resilient member is arranged, in use, within a handle of the bin;
• wherein the bin engaging portion extends outwardly from the intermediate portion to, in use, engage with the bin and the lid engaging portion extends outwardly from the intermediate portion to, in use, engage with a lid of the bin;
• whereby the lid engaging portion is moveable between a first position when the bin lid is closed and a second position when the bin lid is opened and wherein the intermediate portion biases the lid engaging portion to apply a closing force to the bin lid when opening the bin lid from the first position when the bin lid is closed and provides resistance to the lid engaging portion as the lid engaging portion is moved from the first position towards the second position to bias the lid engaging portion and apply the closing force to the bin lid to bias the lid to the first position.