TAKE OUT THE PAPERS AND THE TRASH
When I read about this on some local blogs, I didn’t believe it at first. Frugal Hoosiers and Indy Undercover reported the city of Indianapolis spent thousands of dollars on solar-powered trash cans.
According to the company that makes the trash cans, it’s a bargain because the cans don’t have to be emptied as often because they compact the trash. It says the cans pay for themselves over the course of their lifetime.
I’m not saying this is a bad idea, per se. It’s a good idea if the city was in good financial shape. However, in these tough times and rising property and income taxes, I don’t know if this is the best use of the taxpayer’s money.
And since it’s solar-powered, I wonder if these things will work in the winter when we don’t have as much sunshine.
