While it’s not the first city to adopt BigBelly Solar’s cordless trash compaction system, Philadelphia’s installment of 500 new solar trash compactors represents the most “comprehensive” program seen thus far. The benefits come from reductions in the frequency of trash collection, and hence decreased fuel costs, leading to reduction of greenhouse gases by 80 percent. BigBelly also provides cost efficiencies from labor savings, fuel cost and maintenance savings.
The solar powered trash smashers can hold about 150-200 gallons of refuse and only need to be emptied 5 times per week. The technology also self-monitors by way of an electron beam which is broken when trash fills too high, setting off the compaction motor. Once the smashed trash builds up, the light on the front of the apparatus changes from green to yellow. A wireless monitoring system alerts city collectors that the light has changed and its time for service.
The compactors are projected to save $12.9 million over the next decade.
This is a demonstration of the amazingly different, indirect ways of reducing fuel use and ghg emissions. But, hey, what about the stink?!
The solar powered trash smashers can hold about 150-200 gallons of refuse and only need to be emptied 5 times per week. The technology also self-monitors by way of an electron beam which is broken when trash fills too high, setting off the compaction motor. Once the smashed trash builds up, the light on the front of the apparatus changes from green to yellow. A wireless monitoring system alerts city collectors that the light has changed and its time for service.
The compactors are projected to save $12.9 million over the next decade.
This is a demonstration of the amazingly different, indirect ways of reducing fuel use and ghg emissions. But, hey, what about the stink?!
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