Waste Age

Solar-Powered Trash Cans Coming To Queens

New York — Fifty solar-powered trash receptacles will soon be placed in the Queens borough of New York City, according to a report in the New York Daily News. Known as “Big Bellys,” the containers compact trash and therefore can hold approximately 300 gallons of trash, the paper says. The receptacles will replace traditional 40-gallon trash cans placed on street corners in the borough. The goal of the project is to reduce the number of pickups that the city’s sanitation workers have to make and thereby reduce fuel consumption, the paper says.

Ads by Google

Hot Topics and Featured Content
NEW! Waste360.com Cummunity Forum (Beta)
Post comments, ask questions and connect with other waste industry professionals in our new Waste360.com community forums.

Topics of Interest...
Route Optimization Zero Waste E-Waste Landfill Gas to Energy Alternative Fuels Food Waste Acquisitions Safety

Waste100

Grow with Us: Watch the Waste360 Story

Used Equipment - Buy, Sell, Save!
Commentaries & Blogs

Newsletter Signup

 

Find suppliers for the products and services you need in the Waste Industry Marketplace!

Connect With Us