San Diego began rolling out new high-tech trash bins Monday. San Diego City Council President Joe LaCava said the passing of Measure B, and charging San Diegans for trash collection, made getting the new bins possible.

“This is the first on-the-ground step as we modernize collection, improve and increase city services and make sure we are using 21st-century methods to track our work and ensure we only collect from those that are qualified,” LaCava said.

The city says that three-quarters of trash cans currently in use are more than 20 years old, and the new cans have many features making collection safer and easier. 225,000 San Diego households are eligible for the new bins, according to the city.

Kirby Brady from the city's Environmental Services Department showed off some of the new bi

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