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A prototype trash can called Salt and Pepper is seen near the Embarcadero in San Francisco on July 26, 2022. What takes years to make and costs more than $20,000? A trash can in San Francisco. The pricey, boxy bin is one of three custom-made trash cans the city is testing this summer as part of its yearslong search for another tool to fight its battle against dirty streets. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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What takes years and costs $20K? A San Francisco trash can
August 13, 2022 10:50 a.m.

What takes years and costs $20K? A San Francisco trash can

Officials say the current bins have too big a hole that allows for easy rummaging