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Councilmember Coghill trades postage budget for smart trash cans.

Written by Amy Whipple

  • Councilmember Coghill requested the transfer of $9,000 from his office’s postage budget to purchase 9 smart trash cans for his District (4).
  • The City installed its first 1,000 smart trash cans—that alert DPW when full—in 2019.
  • The prevalence of litter is a charged topic for Council. There will be a Post Agenda Meeting on the subject on October 28.
  • Councilmember Gross noted that Pittsburgh residents “always” want to talk about City trash cans with members of Council.

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Topics:
Environment & Climate
Governments:
Pittsburgh City Council
Sources:
Resolution 2025-2128 — transferring the amount of nine thousand dollars ($9,000.00) within the 2025 Operating Budget from City Council…

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