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24.09.2012

At intersections and in the yards of many cities in the United States, garbage containers with a solar-powered rammer, which is located on the top cover of the container, have appeared. The energy from a 30-watt battery is stored in the accumulator, and as the container is filled, the automation turns on the press, which develops a force of up to 570 kilograms. Moreover, during the pressing, the reception of waste does not stop.

Due to compression, the container holds five times more garbage than a regular container, so instead of the regular three daily detours of the streets by garbage trucks, they can only be made two to three times a week. In addition, the container itself reports its filling via the cellular telephony network.

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