A momentous day on the LIC waterfront! Bigbelly trash cans have arrived! The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy is thrilled to announce that 4 Bigbelly trash cans were installed in Hunters Point South Park on Tuesday, July 21. These cans are the first installation of a total of 7 that HPPC purchased for the park - the other 3 are expected to arrive by early August.
These solar trash compactors can hold 5X as much garbage as a standard trash can and use solar power to compact the garbage. The units are fully enclosed and have a hands-free foot pedal, which enables us to:
reduce/eliminate overflowing trash cans
prevent windblown litter within the park
provide patrons of the park a cleaner environment
prevent rodents/other animals using the trash can as a buffet
reduce plastic bag usage by 5X - hundreds of bags saved per year
offer patrons a hands-free option
divert more labor hours to other higher-value tasks within the park vs. trash collections
We hope the addition of these cans to our waterfront parks will do all of the above and keep our neighborhood clean. We also ask that you continue to do your part if you are using our parks - ensure that your trash is placed into one of the garbage cans, or consider taking it out with you to reduce the burden of our dedicated, yet over-worked, park staff.
Thank you to NYC Parks and Bigbelly for working with us on the purchase and install of these units.
You can also read more in this LIC Post article “New Smart Garbage Cans Installed at LIC Waterfront to Tackle Litter Problem”