Solar Compactors Move Into Backyard Parties And Community Festivals To Smash Trash And Recyclables

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 23, 2008 – Crown Point, IN – Crowley Engineering Group, LLC, an environmental engineering services firm, recently expanded its service offering to include short-term rentals of BigBelly® solar trash compactors for outdoor events, including corporate outings, community festivals, and residential parties.

As a local distributor, the company introduced the BigBelly® product line into the Chicagoland region last summer by providing 25 units to the Chicago Park District for use on the lakefront beaches. Since then, several communities throughout Illinois and Indiana have purchased BigBelly® units for their waste collection operations.

“In addition to the operational efficiencies associated with using the technology, a primary motivation for most organizations considering BigBelly® is the cost savings from reduced collection trips,” notes Greg Crowley, founder and president of Crowley Engineering Group, LLC.

With accelerating fuel costs in a troubled economy, the company is seeing strong interest in BigBelly® by a wide range of government and commercial entities.

To assist customers in making a determination of the impact that BigBelly® can have in their operations, the company customizes structured pilot programs through 30-day or seasonal rentals at a fraction of the cost of an equipment purchase. If the customer decides to purchase the unit at the end of the pilot program, the company will apply the rental fee towards the purchase price.

By introducing a rental model, the company also plans to transfer the benefits of BigBelly® to community street fairs and backyard parties to help make summertime outdoor events cleaner and greener. Several equipment options are available to expand the equipment’s capabilities beyond just trash collection. BigBelly® recycling kiosks can be configured for aluminum or plastic bottle and can collection. Also, the company can even customize the solar compactors to collect food waste products in biodegradable bags for composting.

The company hopes that there will be appeal in the region among individuals for using a container that holds 5 times the capacity of a 44-gallon bin, and will keep trash enclosed inside a locked unit. “We want to help make outdoor events even more enjoyable such that people aren’t disgusted by overflowing cans, or concerned about animals or bugs causing a nuisance with the trash,” states Crowley.

To learn more information about BigBelly® and the various equipment rental options available to the public, the company has set-up a website at http://www.BigBellyRentals.com.