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As you walk around downtown St. Paul, you might notice recent updates to a sidewalk staple. The trash cans have gone solar.

Republic Services' recycling facility sits a few hundred feet from homes and businesses in Hazelwood. A recycling center in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood is looking to expand into garbage ...