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Knoxville officials say the transition from bins lining Knoxville streets to nine compactors located throughout downtown will take over a year.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A high-tech, solar-powered trash compactor used in national parks, on college campuses and in cities coast-to-coast, made its Cleveland debut this week on a bustling street corner.