Trash compactors and garbage disposals are very different appliances, but they both deal with the same thing: helping to ...

Photo: BigBelly Solar Compactor. Photo courtesy of BigBelly. As local governments seek any and every way to save money during this economic recession, Pasadena, Calif., found that spending extra money ...

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 ...

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 ...

In an effort to promote recycling and reduce the cost of daily garbage pickup, Iowa City will purchase four solar-powered trash compactors, manufactured by Bigbelly, and install them downtown this ...

A Sheepshead Bay legislator insists that high-tech, solar-powered trash compactors will solve the neighborhood’s litter problem — and claims he’ll pay to have them installed — even though the city ...

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 ...

Solar-powered trash compactors arrived at local beaches and marinas last month as part of a pilot program aimed at reducing litter and making trash collection more efficient. Although the compactors ...

The University of Houston is on a green streak. Solar-powered trash compactors attached to recycling bins now dot the main campus, and thirsty students, staff and visitors can refill their water ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Is it any surprise that a city known for its love of cheesesteaks, soft pretzels and cannolis would embrace a solar-powered trash compactor called a BigBelly? In the largest rollout ...

MANATEE -- Manatee County government staff will no longer have to drive out to some of the county's outlying parks to empty the trash only to find out the trash bin is empty thanks to a new ...