News Aug 15, 2011 at 11:59 am

Multi-use Trash Cans Hit NE Alberta

Alex Zielinski
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Oh noes! Somebody put a bunch of garbage into that garbage can!! I did not see this coming!!!
on August 15, 2011 at 12:11 PM Report this
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$790 per trash can seems "pretty damn practical"? I guess people aren't as bad off financially as I assumed they were.
Chuck Garabedian on August 15, 2011 at 12:33 PM Report this
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My first thought is to knock the tops off the bottles with a samurai sword. My second thought is that these are both silly and ugly. I have no third thought.
Todd Mecklem on August 15, 2011 at 12:50 PM Report this
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@Chuck Municipal garbage cans usually cost at least a grand, sometimes multiples of that.
Andy Mesa on August 15, 2011 at 2:29 PM Report this
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Really? I need to get into the garbage can business.
Chuck Garabedian on August 15, 2011 at 2:36 PM Report this
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Maybe I was a bit harsh, calling it silly and ugly. How about "Not to my taste"? Still makes me crave a samurai sword, though.
Todd Mecklem on August 15, 2011 at 3:28 PM Report this
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Those trash cans that cost a grand must be of the stone variety by bus stops and such - right? Ones that look like they will last a lifetime.
These over-priced, silly and ugly (to borrow from Todd) ones won't be around 10 years from now.
frankieb on August 15, 2011 at 5:26 PM Report this
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The tops of these were overflowing with paper cups, bottles, and other random trash well before the street fair. Also, no instructions on the things, so I didn't know if they were meant for trash or what.
on August 16, 2011 at 6:28 AM Report this
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Isn't that what newspaper boxes are for ?
I did not know the mercury and WillyWeak boxes cost a grand each ?
Rosy on August 16, 2011 at 10:30 AM Report this
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It looks like that is all food and beverage garbage... maybe the businesses that sold the garbage could pay?
altogetherPDX on August 16, 2011 at 12:07 PM Report this

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