New "Empire Bins" have been introduced in upper Manhattan as part of a broader sanitation initiative aimed at reducing street trash. These locked containers, accessible only to authorized personnel, are designed to improve waste collection efficiency. The initiative, part of Mayor Eric Adams' "trash revolution," aims to gradually replace street piles of garbage across New York City with these high-tech bins. Early reports suggest a decrease in rat sightings in areas using the bins, while further installations are planned in residential buildings citywide after environmental reviews are completed.
The Empire Bins are locked and can only be opened by building staff or sanitation workers with special electronic keycards, promoting cleanliness and efficiency.
City officials aim to install the bins across all five boroughs as part of a public initiative to containerize New York's vast garbage problem.
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