“Garbage collection in the Loop will soon change thanks to a new purchase.
The city bought about 400 solar-powered trash compactors for streets in downtown Chicago, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Each unit compacts the trash using solar power, and it holds about five times the garbage of a normal trash can.
The compactor also contains a built-in sensor to alert when it’s full.”
Chicago Drops $2.5M on Trash Compactors via Sandra Torres – NBC Chicago