These new carts are designed to speed up the garbage removal times for drivers and the strain on the garbage collectors themselves.  The City of Vancouver has used this same system for many years now.  The benefit of these containers is instead of random bags of garbage lying on the curbside which are easily rummaged through, you have a much more secure system.  As always it will come down to the cost associated with implementing the carts however, in the long run they should pay for themselves!

Sincerely,

Jason Neumann

New automated carts rolling out by Wayne Moore - Story: 44897
Feb 7, 2009 / 5:00 am

The first of more than 150,000 specialized garbage carts have begun rolling into neighbourhoods in West Kelowna.

Over the next four months, residents of Peachland, West Kelowna, Kelowna, Lake Country and the Regional District will begin receiving the new wheeled carts.

Each home will be receiving three carts, designed for garbage, recycling and yard waste.

The first of the carts rolled off the trucks Friday in West Kelowna.

Carts are scheduled to be delivered to homes in West Kelowna in February, Peachland the first two weeks of March, Lake Country the last two weeks of March, Joe Rich/Ellison the first week of April and the City of Kelowna April through June.

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