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$200,000

The estimated amount of money Philadelphia could have saved by using wire baskets instead of BigBelly solar trash compactors, according to City Controller Alan Butkovitz.

The estimated amount of money Philadelphia could have saved by using wire baskets instead of BigBelly solar trash compactors, according to City Controller Alan Butkovitz.

Andy Kim is a former GOVERNING staff writer.