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One possible solution is to provide enough volume that they just don't overflow. In Portugal the trash cans are really just chutes attached to a hinged "door" i
by pluto9 7y ago
One possible solution is to provide enough volume that they just don't overflow. In Portugal the trash cans are really just chutes attached to a hinged "door" in the ground that lifts up to provide access to large underground dumpsters that can be extracted and emptied by specialized garbage trucks.
I'm not sure what it would cost to retrofit a city with a system like this. Possibly more than implementing the sensors you mention, but it's one potential solution.
- Eric_WVGG 7y agoNYC already has enough going on underground (in the form of basements, cellars, subways, infrastructure) that the idea of underground dumpsters here is pretty ridiculous. We have space for dumpsters, we've just elected to use them for free private automobile parking instead.
- pluto9 7y agoDowntown Lisbon has all of those things as well, including lots of streetside parking space. Presumably they make it work because large above-ground dumpsters are unsightly, impede pedestrian traffic, and hinder visibility.