Oklahoma city unveils 20-foot-tall robot made from discarded dumpsters
The City of Norman spent just over $14,000 to transform retired waste containers into a public sculpture named Hazmatt.
The City of Norman unveiled a 20-foot-tall reclining robot sculpture named Hazmatt in January 2026. According to the Times of India, the artwork is located at the city's Household Hazardous Waste Facility in Oklahoma.
The sculpture was created by Kenneth Eugene Hall Jr., a Norman-based artist and founding member of Crucible Art Foundry and Gallery. Hazmatt was constructed almost entirely from retired dumpsters and reclaimed waste materials to encourage people to rethink their relationship with the environment.
The City of Norman funded the multi-year project with just over $14,000 using leftover construction funds from the Household Hazardous Waste Facility Capital Project. All fabrication and assembly took place at either the facility or the city's Container Maintenance Facility.
The reclining robot holds a wildflower in one hand. Michele Loudenback, manager of the city's Division of Environmental Resilience and Sustainability, said the installation would act as a friendly ambassador for visitors to the facility.
The sculpture was officially dedicated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 13, 2026, at 3803 Chautauqua Avenue. The event included remarks from Mayor Stephen Tyler Holman, City Manager Darrel Pyle, artist Ken Hall Jr., and Derek Vosten.