The city is going green and saving money at the same time by adding new solar trash compactors and recycling bins around the downtown area. City crews are installing a total of 44 side-by-side solar power trash compactors and recycling units. The solar compactors can hold almost five times more than a regular trash can. This means workers won't have to empty them as often, cutting down on labor and fuel costs. Each compactor will have a recycle bin next to it for both cans and plastic. The bins offer the first public recycling in the city of Richmond.
The city has spent approximately $200,000 from a federal grant to purchase the solar kiosks to help make Richmond a greener city.
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