Five years ago, Philadelphia was a pioneer when it replaced regular sidewalk trashcans with “smart” solar-powered ones called Big Belly. The modern trash cans have saved the city cash, but many hate ...

As you walk around downtown St. Paul, you might notice recent updates to a sidewalk staple. The trash cans have gone solar.

Supervisor Jane Kim (in red) and the members of nonprofit Yerba Buena Community Benefit District (YBCBD). Photos courtesy of YBCBD Yerba Buena welcomed nine new Bigbelly trash compactor receptacles ...

PATERSON — Alex Soto walked right past one of Paterson’s new $4,700 solar-powered sidewalk trash compactors on 10th Avenue last Thursday afternoon and instead dumped his empty juice bottle in a ...

The National Public Radio (NPR) recently reported that the Chicago Park District has installed 25 solar-powered trash compactors to keep the beaches clean and safe. The BigBelly units look like ...

Publicly funded solar-powered trash and recycling compactors – one option costing $43,000 – are under consideration for purchase or rental by Evansville and Vanderburgh County officials. The ...

Stratford is looking to be a little greener. This week, the town is starting to deploy 41 combined Bigbelly solar trash compactors and recycle containers. Related Content: Mystic Aquarium promotes ‘No ...

Trash collection isn’t easy, but it is getting smarter. To date, the City of Los Angeles has added more than 330 high-tech Bigbelly garbage cans to its arsenal. The system, which includes bins with Wi ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Trash disposal and recycling has just gone high tech with the installation of solar powered Big Belly units in high pedestrian traffic areas in Port Townsend. Civil Engineer Laura ...

New Orleans on Monday began installing solar-powered trash compactors on street corners in the French Quarter and Central Business District, hoping to reduce the frequency of trash collection and cut ...