Mr. Trash Wheel

Mr. Trash Wheel is a trash interceptor that removes trash from the river as it empties into the in , Maryland. It is powered by a water wheel and solar cells, and rakes trash from the harbor onto an onboard conveyor belt which routes it into a dumpster on the vessel.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Matthew Bellemare, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Building
  • Description: water-wheel vessel
  • Also known as: “Inner Harbor Water Wheel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sevenfoot Knoll Lighthouse and Carey Business School.

Lighthouse
Photo: VinceB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Seven Foot Knoll Light was built in 1855 and is the oldest screw-pile lighthouse in . It was located atop Seven Foot Knoll in the until it was replaced by a modern navigational aid and relocated to as a museum exhibit. is situated 500 feet west of Mr. Trash Wheel.

University
The Johns Hopkins is the graduate business school of Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in , Maryland. is situated 650 feet southeast of Mr. Trash Wheel.

Event venue
Photo: Mr.schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a music venue located in , . The waterfront venue is located on Pier Six of the and opened in 1981.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Little Italy and Inner Harbor.

Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a neighborhood located in southeastern , . The neighborhood is known for its strong Italian-American heritage and identity.

Photo: Jawed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the heart of , and the standard-bearer of its industrial and maritime heritage. In the 1950s, the area became an industrial wasteland and the buildings were eventually replaced with parkland for public uses and events.

Neighborhood
Photo: Baltimore Heritage, CC0.
was a former public housing development in Southeast Baltimore, located between Fells Point and and bounded by Pratt Street to the north, Eden Street on the west, Dallas Street on the east, and Bank Street to the south.

Mr. Trash Wheel

Latitude
39.28328° or 39° 16′ 60″ north
Longitude
-76.60363° or 76° 36′ 13″ west
Established
May 9th, 2014
Operator
Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore
Open location code
87F579MW+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 336332206
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­service
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q29033855
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Mr. Trash Wheel” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “垃圾輪先生”
  • Czech: “Pan Trash Wheel”
  • Spanish: “Mr. Trash Wheel”
  • Ukrainian: “Mr. Trash Wheel”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Marriott Parking Garage rooftop heliport and President Street Station.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Harbor East and Marriott.

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Worth a closer look: South Baltimore and Inner Harbor.

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