‘Smart’ Trash Bins Bring Free Wi-Fi to the Streets of New York

‘Garbage cans used only for trash may soon become a thing of the past now that Bigbelly, a Massachusetts-based waste management company, and New York’s Downtown Alliance are collaborating on a project aimed at turning garbage and recycling bins throughout the New York City into wireless hotspots.

Bigbelly has already equipped more than 170 of its solar-powered containers with chips that detect when it’s time to empty the bin, or when the smell from garbage baking in the sun becomes unbearable. Such “smart” bins, placed in downtown Manhattan, have optimized the work of trash collectors who now know exactly where to arrive first. Needless to say, the demand for such clever waste systems has increased.’

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