Ocean Avenue now has a special smart trash can that can hold 10 times more waste than a normal trash receptacle.
The Ingleside Light's independent news relies on readers. Sign up for the weekly email newsletter or become a member.
A “smart” trash can was installed on the busy sidewalk in front of Unity Plaza in mid-December by the San Francisco Department of Public Works.
The 4-foot-high rectangular receptacle, outfitted with cigarette butt and dog waste cans on its sides and topped with a solar panel for powering its motorized trash compactor, utilizes Internet-of-Things technology to inform waste collection company Recology when it is ready to be emptied.
Receptacles like these are credited with creating a more efficient waste collection system.