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CITY TRASH RECEPTICAL PROJECT

One of our 2020 projects was to get a handle
on the amount of trash that we all see in streets
across our neighborhood. When looking into
root causes, we identified three changes that
we felt were attainable:

1. Fix or replace broken trashcans;

2. Add trashcans to areas with higher
levels of pedestrian traffic; and

3. Solve the issue of overflowing trashcans
that occured nearly every week.

From here, Kurt Knaus, Azure Maset, and
Rich Brenner formed a committee to tackle
these issues.

One of 13 new metal trashcans installed on the
northwest corner of Second and Herr Streets.

The project included mapping broken
trashcans, selecting locations where
trashcans should be added, and
collaboration with the City Public Works
Department to install new trashcans.

Through MAC’s efforts, the following
successful outcomes were achieved
through this project:

• Installation of 13 new, metal
trashcans at locations throughout
greater Midtown

• Replacement of a severely
damaged trashcan on the
northwest corner of Green and
Verbeke Streets

• Change to the schedule for City
trashcan pickups from one to two
times per week to avoid trashcan
One of 13 new metal trashcans installed throughout overflows
Midtown. This can replaced a broken cement
trashcan on the northwest corner of Green and
Verbeke Streets.

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