Big Belly Solar Trash Cans in Philadelphia!
July 7, 2009
Huge confession … I’m getting trashy. Or at least excited about trash.
(Seriously!)
If you reside in Philadelphia/have visited recently, you’ve noticed the Big Belly 
Solar Trash cans popping up all over Center City. The city of brotherly love decided to test trash receptacles last year and has exploded to over 500 units. At least 210 units have a corresponding recycling bin component, which is a first for the city. (No more excuses about not seeing a recycling bin nearby!)
The Big Belly cans are the only solar-powered cordless compaction system. Using the sun’s energy, the trash condenses waste automatically to be 1/4 of the size, equaling reducing overflow, cutting collection trips and cutting greenhouse gas by 80%! These bins can hold 200 gallons of trash (versus the average 55 gallons) and can operate on ONE WEEK the energy it takes to make 1 pot of coffee… Talk about efficient!
The receptacle itself is green, made of galvanized steel and recyclable ABS plastic sides. And for those who question the city’s priorities in the middle of this “recession”, these puppies will be saving the city over $12 million over 10 years.
Fore more information, check out Big Belly Solar’s site shoutout to Philadelphia.
Posted by Julie
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Filed under: Philly Represent!, Recycle
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shembree | March 8, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Wow this is a great idea. We don’t get to see anything like this (I live in rural Colorado). So this is very neat. Thanks again
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