Talking Trash Can in Downtown Greenville

Published Apr 10, 2013 by

ECU Contributor

Filed under:

East Carolina Manuscript Collection
Imported
newspapers

Source: Daily Reflector Negative Collection, Manuscript Collection #741

Staff Person: Maury York

Description: The City of Greenville in 1958 used talking trash cans to encourage residents to keep streets and sidewalks clean. This one was located near Five Points–the intersection of Fifth Street, Evans Street, and Dickinson Avenue.