E 86th St Association places Big Belly trash bins in the neighborhood

In partnership with two local buildings,  to help improve the neighborhood’s cleanliness,  the Association has launched a pilot program to place Big Belly trash receptacles on the corner of 86th St & 3rd Ave and on the corner of 84th St & Third Ave.

“Currently, many of the old green  trash cans,  which were deployed nearly a decade ago by DSNY, are in a state of disrepair,”  said Association President Elaine Walsh.  “Hopefully, there will be future city funding to replace or repair these cans.  In the meantime, or in addition, we are looking to work with buildings in the neighborhood to consider ‘adopting’ a Big Belly in partnership with our organization.”

On a limited basis, the Association will defray some of the upfront cost of acquiring a Big Belly for an individual building, which would be responsible for emptying it as part of its responsibilities of keeping adjacent sidewalks clean.   Area resident managers, who have used the receptacles, have commented that they are “game-changers” in terms of controlling waste.

“East 86th St Association thanks Evans Tower and Park Lane Towers for partnering with us,” concluded Walsh.

Resident Manager Jan Ochlan of Evans Tower said, “We believe the use of the Big Belly solar technology and high capacity is going to save our building a great deal of staff time, as we will have far less trips out to maintain the public plaza in front of our building.”

A typical Big Belly can compact up to 150 gallons of trash via solar power and has a sensor providing an alert that it is full. It is also fully enclosed, which mitigates rodents and improper access.

Interested buildings, boards, property managers, or local businesses should contact the Association.