Bristol Hi-Tech Bins

Hi-tech bins set to be installed across parts of Bristol.

17:50 08 April 2019

Bristol City Council is set to install hi-tech bins that can hold up to six times more than a standard bin at the city centre and a number of central parks. The bins are equipped with sensors that send an alert to staff or Bristol Waste Company when they need to be emptied. Funds are also made available for a cherry picker to help crews access graffiti over two-metres high. The council aims to make the city measurably cleaner by 2020.

 

Mayor Marvin Rees, who launched the Clean Street Campaign in 2006, said: “This investment recognises how important addressing littering and graffiti is to the people of Bristol.

 

“We know that these are issues that people care deeply about, and that is why we are investing extra funds to try and clean up the city and challenge the behaviour of people who continue to think it is acceptable to treat the city as their personal bin.

 

“The money will support our ongoing focus on the Clean Streets Campaign and will bolster our ability to clean the city streets.

 

“The funds will allow us to take practical action, as well as support our engagement with local communities and schools, and strengthen our ability to gather evidence about environmental crimes.

 

“The Clean Streets Campaign is our response to tackling the increased amount of environmental issues that the city is facing, which is a challenge faced by all large cities.”