A tut-tutting citizen reports from Crescent Avenue in Dorchester:
Trashcan had a rough evening and is hung over. Will be into work late.
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Trashcan had a rough evening and is hung over. Will be into work late.
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This is crazy
By anon
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 9:05am
BPD should be taking DNA swabs of that cup.
Adam, not a trash can!
By Markk02474
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 10:33am
No that is a $2,000 solar powered trash compactor. Calling it a trash can would be demeaning like also calling the (somewhat) bomb resistant trash cans Homeland Security paid similar sums for, trash cans. Then again, Kohler came out with a $6,000 toilet, which might be termed a throne.
Value Added
By SwirlyGrrl
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 3:35pm
That $2000 trash compactor likely saves the city many dollars in pickups in busy areas.
So instead of playing the tired "omg an expensive trash can" tape loop, maybe do the math?
I think we should have these things in areas where the sidewalks are covered in bags 3x a week. It wouldn't take long for the savings on rat control and less frequent pickups to add up.
Lost cause
By jeoffrey
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 7:51pm
You can lead a crank to Google, but you can't make him think.
Recycling not trash can
By Markk02474
Thu, 11/21/2013 - 10:09pm
The compactor is for recyclable materials. Open recycling bins would be picked for the deposit value of bottles and cans, thus compactors add no value.
the reason they buy these trash cans...
By anon
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 11:24pm
...is because they save the city far more money. The top costs for trash collection are labor and fuel. Guess what you need to do less of with a trash-compacting barrel?
Travel to it less frequently, and empty it less frequently. Which requires fewer crews, fewer trucks, and less fuel.
Also, since they have flashing fullness indicators, it's easier for crews to skip over barrels that don't need emptying, so routes are covered faster.
Admit it, we've all been
By Patrick_RMG
Tue, 11/19/2013 - 11:45pm
Admit it, we've all been there.
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