![]() ![]() Each trash can will be in two different locations during the 60-day pilot. The city will put out 26 cans - five of each of the prototypes and three to four of the off-the-shelf models. One comes in at $630, another at $1,950 and and a third at approximately $2,850. ![]() Still, in the face of criticism, the Public Works department did find cheaper options, and three other models hitting the streets this week are off-the-shelf models. Last year, then-Supervisor Matt Haney - who’s now a state Assembly member - called the $20,000 price tag “ridiculous.” A design expert said the cost for a custom-made prototype was reasonable. The old trash cans cost $1,218 each in 2018.Įlected officials and residents have criticized the Public Works department’s decision to go the custom route, citing the steep prices and the delayed process. The city spent a combined $536,000 to pay an Oakland-based industrial designer and a San Francisco manufacturer to custom-make the cans. Gabriel Huerta looks for items to recycle in a trash can in San Francisco. Once mass-produced, each can would cost between $2,000 and $3,000 each. Last year the city said they would try to spend only $12,000 per prototype after pushback. The department has defended its decisions.Īs a possible replacement to the current bins, Public Works is sending three custom-designed prototypes made by local companies and three off-the-shelf models to locations around San Francisco.Įach custom prototype costs more than $10,000 - with one $11,000, another $18,800 and the third topping out at $20,900 per can. The green Renaissance models often overflow and are easily broken into, sometimes causing a bigger mess.Ĭritics slammed the Public Works department over the lengthy and expensive program while agreeing that San Francisco’s streets are unacceptably filthy. San Francisco will try out six new models after spending 3 ½ years working on designs and $550,000 on a pilot program that seeks to fix the problems with the city’s current bins, which critics say are one culprit behind the city’s notoriously dirty streets. The winner could be San Francisco’s next trash can. ![]() The competition won’t only test the looks of the six contestants - Salt & Pepper, Slim Silhouette, Soft Square, BearSaver, Ren Bin and Open Wire Mesh - but also their performance. Ethan Swope/The Chronicle Show More Show LessĪ high-cost beauty contest is about to start on the streets of San Francisco. San Francisco Public Works is testing out three custom-designed trash cans and three off-the-shelf models in a pilot program. Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 4 of4 The seal of San Francisco is displayed on a soft square trash bin model at Broadway and Columbus Street. Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 3 of4 Gabrielle Lurie / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 2 of4Īt Fifth and Mission streets, Mike Franov (left) and Ulysses Whittington with the Department of Public Works unload a bear saver model trash can, one of six models being tested. Public Works is testing three custom-designed and three off-the-shelf trash can models. Ulysses Whittington, with the Department of Public Works, unloads a trash bin at Broadway and Columbus Street. ![]()
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