Sickening reason for delay in high-tech San Francisco trash cans hitting streets
Officials said the heavy-duty locking mechanism was redesigned to better prevent people from rummaging through the bins and spreading garbage on sidewalks.
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Metro Sickening reason for delay in high-tech San Francisco trash cans hitting streets By Nina Joudeh Published June 25, 2026, 8:46 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google San Francisco’s long-awaited rollout of high-tech trash cans has been delayed again after officials were forced to redesign the bins’ locks to stop people from rifling through garbage and leaving trash scattered across city streets. The latest setback means the city’s first shipment of about 600 cans is now expected in September or October instead of July, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. 4 The latest setback means the city’s first shipment of about 600 cans is now expected in September or October instead of July.
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