Fourteen new trash cans at Lodi parks do far more than just serve as garbage receptacles.Through solar power, they compact trash after it’s collected.  They even send text messages to city workers when the cans are full and need to be emptied.

A single Big Belly solar compactor costs about $4,000, but Lodi officials said the cans were bought through federal stimulus dollars.  They also said the cans can help the city save money.

Read more: ABC News


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