BigBelly

Bigbelly was originally a solar powered trash-compacting bin, manufactured by U.S. company Big belly Solar Inc for use in public spaces such as parks, beaches, amusement parks, universities, retail properties, grocery industry and food service operators.

The bin was designed and originally manufactured in Needham, Massachusetts, by Seahorse Power, a company set up in 2003 with the aim of reducing fossil fuel consumption.

Due to the bin's commercial success, Seahorse Power changed its name to BigBelly Solar.

Wireless technology-enabled units report their status into the CLEAN (Collection, Logistics, Efficiency And Notification system) dashboard that gives waste management and administration insights for monitoring and route optimization.

[1] In July 2023 the city of Münster in Germany began an eight-week test of internet-connected BigBelly garbage bins.