The Dutch bin spotting community breathed a sigh of relief last night when 'Big Red,' formerly the world's biggest bin, put in a timely appearance at an Amsterdam exhibition hall.
Known to Dutch bin spotters as 'Grote Rode,' the much-loved red waste container has been in active service since 1962, once holding a Guinness World Record on account of its mammoth dimensions. The famed receptacle had been missing in action since 2003, when it was last seen serving in a South Korean shipyard. Many feared 'Big Red' had been put out to pasture following the introduction of larger models by its manufacturer, Icova.
This photograph was sent to us by Paul, an exhibition freight coordinator working in Holland. "I'm not a bin spotter, but I noticed quite a commotion when this skip returned to home soil. I know you like bins for some reason so I took a photo." Glad you did, Paul. Here's hoping your close encounter with one of the greatest bins in history might pique your interest in bin spotting.
