Back at the Pub, this is the trash can out on the porch. The Pub serves it's entrees in little baskets that can easily fit through the opening, and students very frequently throw their baskets away with the trash. The other problem with this design is that the easiest way to get the lid open is by pushing it open with the tray (no on likes to touch a public trash can with their hand) and from there it is all too easy to just drop the tray in.
SOLUTION:
The first and easiest way to combat this problem is to put a sign up that says "DO NOT THROW AWAY BASKET!" It shouldn't take too much to remind someone that the basket shouldn't go in the trash. With this sign there should be something placed on top of the trash can that allows students to easily stack up their empty baskets. As it stands, you have to go far out of your way to go inside the restaurant and return your basket to the proper location. It would be very easy to screw on a small shelf with a sign that said "STACK BASKETS HERE." This would give students an easy way to return the basket. This solution is the cheapest and easiest as it doesn't involve in redesign of the trash can.
Another more effective, although more intensive, solution would be to redesign the trash can all together. The opening first should be placed on the top so that trash can be easily dumped in without having to put a hand or the basket inside the trash can. The opening should also be made as a small circle that is just small enough to let trash in but not the basket. It should be a circle because that will allow maximum opening area without letting there be an angle to fit the basket through the opening. This design can be found at a very select few restaurants.
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