Dallas, TX- Pegasus News:
Fair Park to “Go Green” by Using Solar Trash Compactors
March 5, 2008 09:19 AM
Dallas, TX - Fair Park is doing its part for the Green Dallas initiative with the recent installation of environmentally friendly, solar-powered trash receptacles. As part of a pilot program, standard trash bins were replaced with solar trash compactor receptacles at several locations, marking the first time this system has been used in a North Texas park.
“After one week, we emptied the trash compactor at the Leonhardt Lagoon only once,” said Fair Park Administration Operations Manager Donny Shubert. “Normally we have to empty our 55-gallon trash cans about twice a day, so this is a tremendous reduction in staff time.”
Fair Park staff empties about 100 standard trash cans a day, but the new containers only need to be emptied once a week.
“This supports our effort to make the park more environmentally friendly in support of the City’s Green Dallas initiative, and could save more than $10,000 per year in trash bags alone,” Shubert said.