Private company

BigBelly

Trash-compacting bin

Bigbelly is a trash-compacting bin, manufactured by U.S. company Bigbelly for use in public spaces. The bin was designed as a solar powered trash-compacting bin and originally manufactured in Needham, Massachusetts, by Seahorse Power, a company set up in 2003 with the aim of reducing fossil fuel consumption. Due to the bin's commercial success, Seahorse Power changed its name to BigBelly.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Bigbelly Trash and Recycling Stations
Photo: Mdkoeck, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Bigbelly is a trash-compacting bin, manufactured by U.S. company Bigbelly for use in public spaces.2

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