Retirement leads to bin idea

Daleys Point resident Mr Ralph Casey has devised an idea which provides control of a heavily-loaded wheelie bin on a steep or slippery driveway.

Mr Casey had been a business owner on the Central Coast until he retired and, not wanting to be idle, he started putting his time into developing an effective bin brake for steep driveways such as his own.

"When taking your loaded bin to the kerb each week, it can weigh around 70kgs," said Mr Casey.

"The bin brake attaches to existing wheelie bins," he said.

He said the product was easily installed to a range of wheelie bin brands and models and was activated by pushing handles forward to trigger the brake to lock or slow down the bin.

Mr Casey said it was designed so that it would not interfere with the mechanised waste collection systems employed on council and commercial waste management vehicles.

Media Release, 2 Feb 2012 Ralph Casey, Daleys Point