Trashcan Makeovers

Looking around town, you may see new trash receptacles popping up. We purchased two new models of trashcans to see how they function. The City of Coos Bay purchased and deployed four new locking Alpine trashcans (pictured above), placing two downtown and two in the Empire areas. The City is also expecting delivery of four new Big Belly trashcans in January. The Big Belly trashcans are self-compacting "smart" cans that will communicate with staff when they need to be emptied. The trashcans are solar powered and will feature both a foot pedal and handle to open the receptacle door. The units are fully enclosed and are lockable. Therefore, they are weather and vandal proof and will eliminate the removal of trash by unauthorized persons. If the these few perform well, we will purchase and deploy more.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Operations Administrator Greg Hamblet at 541-269-1181, ext. 2201.

Big Belly Smart Can