Basket / bin free-standing shelving system

A modular free-standing shelving system comprising:

• a plurality of short risers each having a first end and a second end;
• a plurality of full-length risers each having a first end and a second end;
• and
• a first and second shelf, wherein the shelves include a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, and a plurality of sockets having an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the ends and sides encompass an area including at least one inclined wall and a recessed surface, the recessed surface comprising a majority of a surface area of the shelf, and the at least one inclined wall connecting the recessed surface to the ends and sides, thereby creating a basket,
• the first end of the plurality of short risers being adapted to engage with the lower portion of the sockets of the first shelf and the second end of the plurality of short risers adapted to abut a ground surface, and
• the first end of the plurality of full-length risers being adapted to engage with the lower portion of the sockets of the second shelf and the second end of the plurality of full-length risers being adapted to engage with the upper portion of the sockets of the first shelf.

A modular free-standing shelving system comprising:

• four short risers having a first end and a second end;
• at least four full-length risers each having a first end and a second end;
• and
• at least a first and a second shelf, wherein the shelves include a first end, a second end, a first side, a second side, and four sockets each with an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the ends and sides of at least one of the first and second shelves encompass a shelf surface area that includes a plurality of inclined walls supporting a surface that is recessed below a height defined by a top edge of the inclined walls, the recessed surface comprising a majority of the shelf surface area, and the plurality of walls connecting the recessed surface to the ends and sides, thereby creating a basket;
• the first end of the four short risers being adapted to engage with the lower portion of the four sockets of the first shelf and the second end of the plurality of short risers being adapted to abut a ground surface on which the shelving system is supported,
• the first end of the at least four full-length risers being adapted to engage with the lower portion of the four sockets of the second shelf and the second end of the at least four full-length risers being adapted to engage with the upper portion of the four sockets of the first shelf.