SOLAR POWERED SMART WASTE BINS ARRIVE IN CANADA BAY

摘要

The City of Canada Bay in Sydney's inner-west is taking an innovative lead on waste and recycling, installing a fleet of solar powered waste and recycling bins across the city which can hold up to five times the amount of waste of a conventional 120Lwheelie bin. The Bigbelly bins, provided by Solar Bins Australia, use the sun's energy to power a compactor that compresses waste when it is disposed of, reducing the potential for bins to overflow and the need for collection trips. The Bigbelly bins also use cloud technology to alert Council staff when they are full to reduce inspection requirements. By saving service trips, they are estimated to reduce greenhouse emissions related to bin servicing costs by up to 80 per cent. The Bigbelly compactors have been installed in six locations across the City, including the seating area near the entrance to Strathfield Station, at high foot traffic areas along Great North Road in Five Dock and along Henley Marine Drive.