Landscape Forms, North America's leading designer and manufacturer of high-design site furniture, structure, LED lighting and accessories, is pleased to introduce Rockford Litter + Recycling, a system of 45-gallon recycling, litter and compost receptacles designed to provide adaptable performance and elevated aesthetics for public outdoor spaces. The system was designed in collaboration with Michael Welsh, a Grand Rapids-based industrial designer and Principal/Owner of Michael Welsh Design.

"Rockford is designed to be a universal system,” says designer, Michael Welsh. "Its modern, clean aesthetic fits in to just about any city, university or corporate campus, while its modularity allows Rockford installations to grow or contract depending on what a site requires."

Available in side-opening and top-opening styles, Rockford's increased volume, durable all-metal construction and ease of servicing make it an ideal solution for high-traffic public outdoor spaces like busy campuses, urban parks and downtown streetscapes. It's adaptable in function and form, designed to work solo or in scalable groupings and with understated modern design that quietly elevates its fellow site furnishings.

"This large, 45-gallon capacity is the standard specification for many cities, downtowns and parks," describes Landscape Forms Director of Design, Ryan Heiser. "So, our intention with Rockford was to create a core product that addressed the fundamental needs of our customers, fit into a wide variety of settings, but also had the unique details that elevate it to another level of design and quality."

On the side-opening version, the lid takes the form of an origami-inspired folded plane, seemingly floating above the container and creating new and interesting silhouettes from different viewing angles. The top-opening Rockford Litter + Recycling's lid is akin to an oblique pyramid with the faces cut out, lending the receptacle a directional quality and a rhythm when placed in groupings. On both versions, the lid can be color coded to clearly communicate to users its appropriate contents.

Central to the design of Rockford was ensuring an easy and intuitive experience both for people who use the product and for people who service the product. "Based on market feedback and conversations with our clients, we designed a locking front access door with an easy bag catch so that, in servicing Rockford, you never have to lift a heavy bag and liner up and out through the top of the container," Heiser says. "This design just makes the job easier for the staff who use it on the day to day."

Rockford Litter + Recycling is available in Landscape Forms’ new powdercoat color palette, a thoughtfully curated range of options designed to fit into diversity of architectural styles and bring new opportunities to the company’s proprietary Pangard II® Polyester Powdercoat System recognized for its industry-leading durability, color retention and resistance to wear. 

Learn more about Rockford Litter + Recycling.

Acerca de Landscape Forms 

Landscape Forms is the industry leader in integrated collections of high-design site furniture, structures, accessories, and advanced LED lighting. Desde su fundación en 1969, Landscape Forms se ha ganado una reputación por su excelente diseño, productos de alta calidad y un servicio excepcional. The company is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and our family of brands includes Loll Designs in Duluth, Minnesota; Summit Furniture in Monterey, California; and Kornegay Design in Phoenix, Arizona.  It has sales representatives throughout North America, South America, the United Kingdom, Monaco, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and Asia. Landscape Forms collaborates with renowned industrial designers and consultancies, landscape architects, and architects to design and develop integrated collections of products that address emerging needs and help create a sense of place. Además, la compañía ha formado alianzas globales de marketing con selectas compañías que comparten su compromiso con el diseño. Landscape Forms tiene una base instalada de productos en todo el mundo. Sus clientes incluyen municipalidades, hoteles, espacios residenciales, centros de tránsito, campus corporativos, universitarios y médicos, y marcas líderes conocidas, como Harvard University, LinkedIn, New York Central Park Conservancy, Bryant Park, Google, Coca Cola, Oculus, U.S. Tennis Association (USTA), Nike, National Museum of African American History (Washington, D.C.), Barclays Center, Adidas, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Microsoft y Uber. Fuimos nombrados como uno de los mejores lugares de trabajo en el sector de fabricación y producción en 2020, 2021, 2022 y 2023 por la revista Fortune, como fabricante del año de Michigan en 2020 por la Asociación de Fabricantes de Michigan y como uno de los fantásticos lugares de trabajo (Wonderful Workplaces) del sudoeste de Michigan por la revista 269.

About Michael Welsh 

Michael Welsh is an industrial designer who holds extensive experience in the contract furniture realm with an emphasis on seating and design leadership. Tras obtener una licenciatura en Diseño Industrial en la Universidad Estatal de Ohio, Michael comenzó su carrera en Steelcase Design Studio para pasar más tarde a dirigir el diseño de asientos en Haworth Design Studio. Sus diseños obtuvieron múltiples premios, entre ellos IDEA, Reddot, Best of NeoCon y otros reconocimientos nacionales e internacionales. Como director y fundador de Michael Welsh Design, con sede en Grand Rapids, su objetivo es la creación de nuevos productos para interiores y exteriores. Cree que la clave para lograr y crear una experiencia óptima empieza por el diseño. "El diseño es lo que crea una experiencia, por eso hay que hacerlo bien". Como ávido kayakista de mar, explorador y entusiasta de la naturaleza, Michael se esfuerza por trasladar su pasión por el medio ambiente a su trabajo de diseño. Este aprecio por la naturaleza y los espacios al aire libre es lo que impulsa a Michael a crear diseños sostenibles y circulares que beneficien tanto al usuario como a este magnífico planeta.