NYC's Trash Solution: Containerized Collection to End Sidewalk Garbage Mountains.

New York City's plan to combat the rat population with new trash containers could eliminate 150,000 parking spots, according to a report by the Department of Sanitation. The $1.6 million garbage "containerization" study found that the giant receptacles could be installed on 89% of city streets without eating up parking, but it would be more difficult in space-crunched areas south of 110th Street in Manhattan. The groundbreaking trash plan aims to block rodents from feasting on garbage by requiring residents to toss trash, recycling, and compost in giant covered containers instead of on the curb.