Mr. Trash Wheel clears over a million pounds of trash from harbor
- 7 years ago
BALTIMORE — An interesting-looking device has cleared over a million pounds of trash from Baltimore harbor since it was installed in May 2014.
The device is known as Mr. Trash Wheel, which is a solar- and hydro-powered trash disposer installed in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
The wheel is either powered by the current of the Jones Falls River, or by solar panels when the current is slow. The wheel then drives the conveyor belt.
The trash in the river is lifted onto the conveyor belt and emptied into a dumpster inside. A boat then tows the dumpster away when it is full.
Mr. Trash Wheel has a growing social media presence, with its Twitter account already having amassed more than 9,000 followers.
The device is known as Mr. Trash Wheel, which is a solar- and hydro-powered trash disposer installed in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
The wheel is either powered by the current of the Jones Falls River, or by solar panels when the current is slow. The wheel then drives the conveyor belt.
The trash in the river is lifted onto the conveyor belt and emptied into a dumpster inside. A boat then tows the dumpster away when it is full.
Mr. Trash Wheel has a growing social media presence, with its Twitter account already having amassed more than 9,000 followers.