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First Recycling Bins in Public Rights-of-Way Appear in Austin

9th May, 2011 - Posted by katherine - No Comments

I’m a little late with this news, but today on my bus ride in I passed the new “Big Bellies” that were set up along Guadalupe around UT and decided to take some poor quality pictures.  The Big Bellies are trash bins that are remarkable because they use solar power to crush the trash inside them, hopefully saving money because city workers will have to empty the trash cans less often. Next to the trash compactors are recycling bins, which are also remarkable as their installation marks the first time recycling is being offered in Austin on a public right-of-way. 

You can read more about the Big Bellies here and more about the recycling bins here.

And now you can enjoy some blurry pictures.