Solid Waste Management

Automated Garbage and Recycling Collection

Mechanized collection instead of manual collection
One person crew - the driver remains in the cab and collects the garbage using a mechanical arm
Mechanical arm can easily lift more than 250 pounds
City will provide a specially designed cart for each home

Benefits

Fewer containers at curb, neat neighborhood appearance
Standardized, durable containers are easy to roll out to curb
City repairs or replaces damaged containers at no additional cost
Concerns about weight limits are eliminated
Helps to stabilize future collection rates
96-gallon containers have more wind stability, fewer windblown cans in the street
Containers have attached lids to keep odors in and stray
Authorized material to be placed in a container no
Household Hazardous Waste (i.e.. paints, oils, chemicals, etc.)

Brown Cart is for bagged garbage
Blue Cart is for loose recyclables


	The 96-gallon cart has the capacity of three 32-gallon cans		Mechanical Arm Picking up cart at the curb		When placed out for collection, carts provide a clean & neat appearance

Automated Areas:

Automated Recycling Current and Proposed Automated Areas $PDF-File\ Map$

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