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Solar Compacting Trash Can in Media, Delaware County, PA

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Real Estate Agent with Premier Property Sales & Rentals RS284559

Solar Powered Compacting in Media PASolar Compacting Trash Can in Media, Delaware County, PA

Compacting trash is a great way to save on space and lessens the amount of times a trash can has to be emptied.  Street trash cans on busy streets can often be eyesores, with over flowing trash, if the trash pick up does not keep up with the input to a can.

Not too long ago I noticed in Media, Delaware County that a regular trash can was replaced with a solar compacting trash can made by BigBelly Solar.  Wow!

I viewed the video provide on the BigBelly Solar website and was pleasantly surprised to see that the City of Philadelphia has invested in these solar compacting cans as well.

It uses the same amount of energy as a Christmas Tree light bulb and when the can is close to being totally full, it sends out a text message to control central and a pick up is scheduled. 

Using the power of the sun along with the creative ideas of inventors is such a good thing!  

(Written by Gloria)

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John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

What a cool idea.  I've yet to see these but hope to see more of them around the area!  Are these all over Media or just a few spots?

Love your blog background, by the way...years ago as a kid, I delivered 'Town Talk'!

Jan 31, 2011 11:22 AM
Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES
Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL
Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

That is amazing!  I'm happy to see that an US city is implementing this advanced waste management technology.  We have all the technology here but all too often, it doesn't get utilized.

Jan 31, 2011 12:47 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Quite an invention. I had not seen one of these before. Thanks for sharing.

 The colors of winter in Maryland. Life is good!

Feb 01, 2011 12:02 PM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

John, This is the only one I have seen so far in Media.  There may be others.  A delivery person for Town Talk, that's great!  Where was your territory?  It's a great local paper.  Thanks for stopping!

Silvia, Media is very progressive and they just keep going forward, which is good. 

Roy, I had not either. 

Thanks for stopping everyone!
Gloria

Feb 01, 2011 01:59 PM
John Meussner
Mortgages in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IN, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI - Fair Oaks, CA
#MortgageMadeEasy Fair Oaks, CA 484-680-4852

I lived in Holmes, so I delivered from Holmes Rd up to Our Lady of Fatima church...I cant recall the street it's on!

Feb 08, 2011 10:47 AM
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