Device for separation and storage of recyclable materials

A device providing means for separating and storing materials from a single location and facilitating third party collection, comprising:

• a) an enclosed, hollow structure comprising a storage area,
• b) a series of dividing walls traversing said storage area, all lesser in vertical dimension than said storage area, each being of lesser vertical dimension in a sequentially descending fashion,
• c) said dividing walls internally dividing said storage area into a preferred number of sections, said sections being accessible from the exterior of said storage area,
• d) a number of removable bins of slightly lesser dimensions than each storage section and fitting inside each section and featuring an open top to facilitate the receiving of materials from above, said bins facilitating the removal of stored contents,
• e) a series of gate mechanisms, each being attached to the uppermost edge of one of said vertical dividing walls, said gate mechanisms comprised of an upright plate, referred to as the gate, that is movable into one or another position of concealing one or the other adjacent section, the collective positions of said gate mechanisms in conjunction with said dividing walls creating an angle of descent which facilitates gravitational movement of deposited items thereby providing means for separating deposited items,
• f) a means for transferring materials from the user to the storage area, comprising:
• a depository opening into which the items may be entered, said depository being located in or near a common use area, and
• a chute, connecting said depository to said storage area, the lower end of said chute terminating at the storage area and the upper end adjoining the depository, said chute situated at such an incline as to facilitate gravitational movement of the deposited items toward said storage area, said storage area being located opposite and laterally below said depository, whereby recyclable materials can be conveniently separated, stored and collected at the point of generation for redemption and recycling.