Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh is offering an update on new trash cans coming to the City of Syracuse, aimed at keeping the streets clean and city workers safe.
In a statement released Monday, Mayor Walsh said thanks to action from Syracuse's Common Council, they can move forward with the rollout of uniform, lidded trash cans for residents across the city.
"The new system will improve service for residents; reduce trash and litter that is blown around the city; and, importantly, lower injuries to our sanitation workers," Mayor Walsh said. "While we remain concerned about the viability of continuing service to large apartment complexes under the new system, we’re committed to implementing the program and look forward to working with the Council to make additional improvements to the process in the near future.”
To start, the first phase of the new program will distribute new trash cans to 6,800 properties this summer, with plans to expand across the City later in 2023 if the first phase works well.
For more information on the City of Syracuse's new trash pick-up program, you can find a fact sheet here.