New solar powered bins for city centre

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Five new compacting litter bins have been installed on shop street in the city as part of a new pilot scheme. The five week pilot will examine the efficiency of the solar powered rubbish compacting bins to determine potential cost savings. The new bins can fit up to 8 times more litter than conventional street bins. City West Labour Councillor Neil McNeilis says that although the new bins are more expensive than normal bins, there are savings to be made in the long term.