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San Francisco committee clears $537,000 to prototype new city trash cans amid debate over $20,000 unit estimate
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee voted to send a $537,000 reserve release to the full Board to fund design refinement and field testing of 15 prototype trash cans. Supervisors pressed Public Works on per-prototype costs, testing locations and plans to compare custom designs with off-the-shelf alternatives.
The Budget and Finance Committee voted July 21 to forward to the full Board a $537,000 release of reserved funds so Public Works can finish design refinement and prototype testing of new street trash cans intended to replace about 3,300 units across San Francisco.
Public Works told the committee the funds would pay for design finalization, fabrication of 15 prototypes (five of each of three designs) and field testing. Project manager Lisa Zuo said the prototypes are intended to address chronic problems with the city’s current cans — vandalism and easy rummaging, overflow, lack of compatible rollable liners and maintenance challenges — and to test new features including anti‑rummage chutes and electronic fill sensors that would alert Recology when a can needs emptying.
“Currently we’re securing the funding to proceed with the…
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