Installation is now complete of new Bigbelly Bins to high traffic hotspot areas in Jindabyne's Banjo Paterson Park and the Claypits area at the lake foreshore.
These compact solar bins offer a great solution to reduce litter from overflowing bins in areas of high usage.
The installation of these bins and their locations were highlighted by the community through the Sustainable Snowies Litter Prevention Strategy and funded by an EPA Litter Prevention Grant.
Utilising new technologies, the solar powered Bigbelly bins compact rubbish as it is collected, allowing more capacity and it then alerts Council's waste team when they need emptying. The foot pedal or hopper handle operated bins hold 600 litres compared with a standard public litter bin that hold 80 litres.
The Bigbelly compacting bin system uses solar to charge a 12-volt battery that in turn powers a compaction unit inside the station. This means that as waste fills up inside of the bin, it will eventually reach sensors that trigger the compaction unit to squash the collected waste. The outcome is that the Bigbelly can collect five times the amount of waste as a standard 120L wheelie bin.
The station then notifies the collection team when it is ready for collection via text or email, so the bins only need to be emptied when they are full, eliminating unnecessary collections.
As well as creating a more efficient waste management system, Bigbelly bins transform public space cleanliness and aesthetics with total waste containment through the flagship hopper and integrated foot pedal design – eliminating overflows, visible waste, windblown litter and pest access.
