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I can definitely see the value in savings. You have to wonder about the costs of maintenance and vandalism though. In a city like SF, the people here quickly b
by geuis 14y ago
I can definitely see the value in savings. You have to wonder about the costs of maintenance and vandalism though.
In a city like SF, the people here quickly break these. The biggest problem would be the homeless breaking into the machines for cans and such. Hooligans would spray paint the tops because they think its cool to burn the world and be "individual".
Our cans are industrial strength green concrete batteries with heavy wire tops that allow for easy access.
- wtvanhest 14y agoPhilly is a much rougher city than SF. If it works in Philly, it should work in SF. We have them in Boston and I've never seen one vandalized or defaced. Boston is pretty crime free though.
- aroman 14y agoAlthough I have never lived in San Francisco, I am a Philadelphian and think I can say with confidence that Philly is just as rough or (likely, I think) more challenging of an urban environment to deploy something like this. Philly can be a pretty rough city.
- jlgreco 14y agoIn Philly I would consider these sorts of trashcans self-vandalizing. Hooligans don't bother because they get trashed by normal use anyway; much better to spend precious hooligan time vandalizing nicer things, such as regular trashcans.
- dmckeon 14y agoThe biggest problem would be the homeless breaking into the machines for cans and such. Followed quickly by better-equipped thieves taking the solar panel, the batteries, or the whole apparatus. If this seems unlikely, google: "metering lights" "wire theft" "bay area"