Trash Cans Are Disappearing in a New Jersey City. The City Is the One Taking Them

Trash cans are disappearing in a New Jersey city. The city is the one taking them

The city pulled dozens of trash cans off the streets recently, with the goal of having public workers deal with fewer pickups to become more efficient

Anyone else notice trash cans disappearing around Jersey City? It’s part of a city test program.

Jersey City Removes 65 Public Trash Cans in Pilot Program

Sixty-five public trash cans have vanished from Jersey City streets over the past six weeks, and city hall says it's the one that took them away. The removals, representing about 5% of the city's roughly 1,300 litter baskets, are part of a 60-day pilot program testing whether fewer cans actually mean cleaner streets. According to a city spokesperson cited by NBC New York, Jersey City started with 1,300 litter baskets citywide before the pilot be…