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Flower Mound receives grant to install solar compacting recycling containers
From staff reports
The town of Flower Mound will become a little bit greener, with the help of a $77,500 grant from the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG).
The grant will allow the town to purchase 20 solar compacting recycling containers, which will be placed at 11 locations throughout the community, including Bakersfield and Gerault Parks.
The town carefully selected each unit’s future location based upon traffic received and which locations collected the most waste. These containers will consume zero energy by operating solely on solar power to compact the recycling material.
By compacting recyclables, the containers will need to be emptied 80 percent less frequently, ultimately saving fuel and CO2 emissions.
The containers will also hold up to 35 pounds of material, compared to the average recycling container without compaction abilities, which can hold 5 to 7 pounds of recyclables.
An additional benefit of the containers is the opportunity to provide public education about recycling on the exterior of each unit.
For information about the town’s recycling program through Waste Management of Texas, visit http://www.flower-mound.com/index.aspx?NID=592.
The grant will allow the town to purchase 20 solar compacting recycling containers, which will be placed at 11 locations throughout the community, including Bakersfield and Gerault Parks.
The town carefully selected each unit’s future location based upon traffic received and which locations collected the most waste. These containers will consume zero energy by operating solely on solar power to compact the recycling material.
By compacting recyclables, the containers will need to be emptied 80 percent less frequently, ultimately saving fuel and CO2 emissions.
The containers will also hold up to 35 pounds of material, compared to the average recycling container without compaction abilities, which can hold 5 to 7 pounds of recyclables.
An additional benefit of the containers is the opportunity to provide public education about recycling on the exterior of each unit.
For information about the town’s recycling program through Waste Management of Texas, visit http://www.flower-mound.com/index.aspx?NID=592.
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