Is the TRASH TREK Challenge Kit a normal play set?

No, it's the official competition kit for the 2015 FIRST LEGO League season, with several mission models rather than a single build.

Why does the set contain so many pieces?

Because it supplies the full equipment for an entire competition season's missions, not just one model.

For FIRST LEGO League teams and technically minded builders interested in robotics competitions.

FIRST LEGO League

TRASH TREK Challenge Kit

45801 TRASH TREK Challenge Kit isn't a typical play set – it's the official competition kit for the 2015 FIRST LEGO League season, built around waste and recycling. At 1,990 pieces, it supplies the mission models and field elements teams need for competition.

Set number: 45801
Year: 2015
Pieces: 1,990
Minifigures: 2
Theme: FIRST LEGO League
Different parts: 328

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 328

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Minifigures 2

White Torso, Red Legs, Dark Brown Hair fig-0095254 pieces × 1
White Torso, Blue Legs, Lime Cap fig-0095264 pieces × 1

Description

A competition kit, not a play set

FIRST LEGO League is an international robotics competition for children and teenagers, where teams solve tasks on a game field using a robot they've built and programmed themselves. Challenge Kit 45801 doesn't deliver a single model but the full equipment for an entire season; the 2015 „Trash Trek“ season focused on waste, recycling and rubbish management. At 1,990 pieces, it contains considerably more material than a typical play set of comparable size, since it needs to cover several separate mission stations rather than one build.

Many small mission models

Rather than one large build, the set contains numerous smaller mission models, each representing a specific task on the game field, covering things like sorting, transporting or processing waste. With 328 unique elements, part variety is correspondingly high, since many separate, functional small builds are involved rather than a single continuous model. That makes the build more varied but also more demanding than a classic set built around one single goal, since each mission model brings its own steps and its own demands on stability.

Functional colours over decorative ones

The colour palette of black, light grey, blue and red is chosen for function rather than looks: many parts come from the Technic range and are designed to build sturdy mission models that can be assembled repeatedly and survive contact with a robot. Two minifigures round out the set as thematic characters within the field scenery, but they stay firmly in the background compared with the functional building elements.

A parts list for technically minded builders

This page lists all 328 different elements in the set, useful for teams wanting to rebuild, repair or extend individual mission models. Because so many parts come from the functional Technic range, the list is also worth browsing for anyone after sturdy building elements beyond classic bricks for their own constructions. Anyone rebuilding a specific mission model will also find a useful sense of which colours and parts turn up most often.

FAQ

Is the TRASH TREK Challenge Kit a normal play set?: No, it's the official competition kit for the 2015 FIRST LEGO League season, with several mission models rather than a single build.
Why does the set contain so many pieces?: Because it supplies the full equipment for an entire competition season's missions, not just one model.
Who is this set for?: For FIRST LEGO League teams and technically minded builders interested in robotics competitions.

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