Florence has an excellent new rubbish bin system. There is a row of bins in the street where I catch the bus to Lucca.
The above ground part of the bin is compact and neat.
While I was waiting for the bus one day I saw the truck come along to empty the bins.
This system is much better than the small bins that were there previously. They were often full and overflowing onto the street. This seems to be working very well.
I wonder if it is in other Italian cities.
Brisbane City Council could learn from this. On the waterfront im Manly, during most especially Summer weekends, the bins overflow, birds investigate and scatter the contents and much blows into the sea.
By: Jan on November 24, 2016
at 9:42 pm
It is a great system. It would work well in many places.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 24, 2016
at 10:28 pm
Very impressive system.
By: Kerry & Jim on November 24, 2016
at 10:58 pm
I think it is excellent.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 25, 2016
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Lucca, centro storico, introduced that system late last year. But no coat of arms emblazoned.
By: brisjanJ on November 24, 2016
at 11:53 pm
I haven’t seen them in Lucca. I will look when I return.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 25, 2016
at 12:08 am
That’s impressive. Yes a lot of places could learn from that system. Especially here in India.
By: Dianne CANT on November 25, 2016
at 12:35 am
I noticed a shortage of rubbish bins in India.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 25, 2016
at 1:09 pm
Wow! That is excellent! so clean and efficient! Saw a similar setup this year I think in Ljubljana, Slovenia!
By: Anonymous on November 25, 2016
at 3:26 am
It is a great system. It is good to see that it is in other places.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 25, 2016
at 1:09 pm
They are nice and stylish. Something unusual for garbage bins…
By: Mulino Dominillo on November 25, 2016
at 4:52 am
They are very neat and tidy.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 25, 2016
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That looks smart, I’ve never seen the likes of it before!
By: Suvi on November 25, 2016
at 5:03 am
They certainly help to keep the streets clean.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 25, 2016
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Wow. These are great. No in Milan we do not have these. But the tops of the garbage cans have sensors that let the city know when they are full and someone comes and empties them on cue.
By: The Daily Cure on November 25, 2016
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That’s a good idea too.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 25, 2016
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Amazing.
By: The Year I Touched My Toes on November 25, 2016
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…and clever.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 25, 2016
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Everything is stylish in Florence!
By: Andrea Waterhouse on November 25, 2016
at 10:39 am
That’s true.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 25, 2016
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The bus to Lucca? I thought the train was faster, more comfortable, and more efficient? You must know something important.
By: Joe"s Retirement Blog on November 25, 2016
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The bus from Lucca to Florence is a bit quicker than the train if you get the direct bus. It goes along the Autostrada and is very comfortable and usually on time. The scenery along the way is wonderful, particularly near Pistoia where you drive past the nurseries.
I almost always take the bus.
By: Debra Kolkka on November 25, 2016
at 2:09 pm
It is so great idea. Thank you for sharing it with us. I wish they would have similar garbage collection system in many other cities, also in North America.
By: Renata on November 25, 2016
at 5:29 pm
I didn’t see anything like this during my trip. On the other hand, their recycling efforts were interesting.
By: aFrankAngle on November 27, 2016
at 1:11 am
Wow! I haven’t seen any similar containers in Italy, but they remind me of ones I’ve seen in Switzerland, where I’ve thought, “They look sort of small for the town’s garbage.” Now, I know!
By: karenincalabria on November 27, 2016
at 6:59 pm
Iceberg Bins! c
By: Cecilia Mary Gunther on November 27, 2016
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