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Public Works seeks $15 million to replace 3,000 street trash cans, citing durability and rodent resistance
Summary
San Francisco Public Works asked the Refuse Rate Board to release $15 million in reserves to buy 3,000 new, tamper- and rodent-resistant street receptacles, roll out sensors and rolling liners, and fund installation over three years; rollout and procurement details were discussed at the Feb. 27 Public Works Commission meeting.
San Francisco Public Works Director Carla Short told the Public Works Commission on Feb. 27 that the department has proposed tapping $15,000,000 in refuse rate reserves to buy a “new generation” of street trash cans designed to withstand heavy use, resist rummaging, be rodent resistant and be “sensor ready.”
Short said the department is seeking a not-to-exceed $9,000,000 procurement to acquire roughly 3,000 new cans, with approximately $6,000,000 set aside for installation. She described a planned rollout of 500 cans in year one, 1,000 in year two and 1,500 in year three, and estimated the per-unit purchase price at about $3,000 — similar to some existing models and higher than square cement cans priced at about $1,800.
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