Prototypes To Replace 3,000 San Francisco Trash Cans Undergo Real-Life Testing

CBS San Francisco

July 19, 2022

The San Francisco Department of Public Works announced real-life testing of several trash can prototypes as the process to replace thousands of cans throughout the city continues.

Starting this week, custom-made and off-the-shelf trash can models will be placed in 26 locations throughout the city. The cans will be installed for 30 days, then moved to 26 new locations to be tested for an additional 30 days.

"We need to be sure they fit our specific San Francisco needs," said Carla Short, the city's interim Director of Public Works said in a statement on Monday. "We are thrilled to be able to street-test these six models and be able to deeply understand their functionality and durability through the eyes of our community, our Public Works staff, who maintain the cans, and our waste collectors, who service the cans."

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