Help Carlsbad Village Choose Trash Cans

Oh, we love trash! Anything dirty or dingy or dusty Anything ragged or rotten or rusty. . . and it appears we’re not the only ones. The City of Carlsbad has planted six different styles of garbage cans in the Village of Carlsbad this week and they what your help deciding which style of trash receptacle you’d most like to see around town.

The trash receptacles are all located on State St. between Carlsbad Village Dr. and Grand Ave., with one by the fountain at State and Grand. Voting is open until November 30. . . The cans were either donated or loaned by various street furniture manufacturers. The goal of the contest is to determine which cans the public likes best and which perform the best — and ultimately to upgrade the existing receptacles throughout the Village.

Each can has a card on it explaining exactly how to vote. For complete info follow the jumpTRASH CAN DESIGN GETS DEMOCRATIC IN CARLSBAD VILLAGE “Trash Can Beauty Contest” Lets Users Vote for their Favorite
November 15, 2012

Carlsbad, CA — The election may be over, but the voting isn’t. Six new trashcans, all different types, were installed in Carlsbad Village this week for a “beauty contest” to determine which one residents, business owners, and shoppers like the best. Each receptacle was named (Lois, Selena, and Pamela are just a few examples) and has a placard telling pedestrians how to text in their vote.

The trash receptacles are all located on State St. between Carlsbad Village Dr. and Grand Ave., with one by the fountain at State and Grand. Voting is open until November 30.

The cans were either donated or loaned by various street furniture manufacturers. The goal of the contest is to determine which cans the public likes best and which perform the best — and ultimately to upgrade the existing receptacles throughout the Village.

The project was created as part of the revitalization effort that the City of Carlsbad initiated in April. Urban Place Consulting Group obtained the donated cans and the Parks and Recreation Department installed them.