In 1984, Mayor Harold Washington welcomed these “supercarts” — 90-gallon wheeled cans with attached lids. There is no proper history of rolling garbage cans I can find.

The new official trash cans, manufactured by North Carolina-based company Otto, will cost residents $45.88 for a 35-gallon bin, which holds up to three kitchen garbage bags, and $53.01 for a 45 ...