New trash cans to replace 33 wooden receptacles

The 33 old wooden trash cans around Mountain Brook’s sports fields and parks will soon to be replaced with new, more decorative metal containers.

The new metal containers will resemble the green trashcans in Cahaba River Walk, but instead of being open at the top, they will have a domed lid to keep out rainwater.

Mountain Brook City Council has already approved the cost of the new trashcans, approximately $26,000, in the yearly budget. Once the purchase order has been submitted, the new trashcans will be installed within the next 10-12 weeks, according to Shanda Williams, Mountain Brook Parks and Recreations director.