diff --git a/startup.py b/startup.py
index 607bb9f..68db23e 100644
--- a/startup.py
+++ b/startup.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import pygame
 from typing import Tuple, List
 from street import Street, StreetType
 from garbageTruck import GarbageTruck
+from garbageCan import GarbageCan
+
 
 def startup(game_context: GameContext):
     render_background(game_context)
@@ -23,10 +25,13 @@ def render_background(game_context: GameContext):
     game_context.canvas.blit(pygame_bg_image, (0, 0))
 
 def create_city() -> City:
-    city: City = City()
+     city: City = City()
     streets = create_streets()
+    trashcans = create_trashcans()
     for s in streets:
         city.add_street(s)
+    for t in trashcans:
+        city.add_node(t)
     return city
 
 def create_streets() -> List[Street]:
@@ -41,4 +46,15 @@ def create_streets() -> List[Street]:
     streets.append(Street(3, 25, 23, StreetType.HORIZONTAL))
     streets.append(Street(17, 30, 13, StreetType.VERTICAL))
     streets.append(Street(17, 23, 25, StreetType.VERTICAL))
-    return streets
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+    return streets
+
+def create_trashcans() -> List[GarbageCan]:
+    trashcans = []
+    trashcans.append(GarbageCan((9, 4)))
+    trashcans.append(GarbageCan((9, 15)))
+    trashcans.append(GarbageCan((12, 22)))
+    trashcans.append(GarbageCan((3, 24)))
+    trashcans.append(GarbageCan((17, 9)))
+    trashcans.append(GarbageCan((24, 17)))
+    trashcans.append(GarbageCan((26, 4)))
+    return trashcans
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