[Vision2020] Moscow Trash Rates

[Andy Boyd]

It is my understanding that once the toters/roll carts come on line, an
automated truck will be collecting them.

There are two types of trucks. One where an arm comes out the side and dumps
it and the other where the workers bring it to the back of a rear load truck
and connects it to a tipper mechanism. 

The first is more efficient and LSI already has one of these trucks for when
the system comes on-line.

Both Trucks could pick up recyclables but the system we currently use is not
currently designed to handle commingled recyclables on a larger level.

Discussions regarding recycling, and possible changes to the current
program, will likely ensue after the roll-cart issues has been taken care
of.

Thanks,

 

Andy Boyd

Manager/Education Coordinator

Moscow Recycling

208 882 0590

 

From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Joe Campbell
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 11:07 AM
To: Ron Force
Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Moscow Trash Rates

 

And would the new trucks be able to pick up recycling, like the ones in the
second story?

I'm not asking you in particular Ron. Does anyone know anything about the
ways in which they plan to revamp garbage collecting? Joe

On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 10:59 AM, Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>
wrote:

Will the locals be using the "smart cart" system like the one in Michigan?
Joe

On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 8:46 AM, Ron Force <rforce2003 at yahoo.com> wrote:

I had a response from an official that confirmed they were considering
mechanically-assisted pick-ups.

 

Here's some stories on communities using the system:

 

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/cities/a-robotic-arm-collects-curbside-trash
-in-michigan/5157

 

http://wauwatosa.patch.com/articles/garbage-trucks

 

Ron Force
Moscow Idaho USA


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From: Betsy Dickow <betsyd at turbonet.com>
To: 'Ron Force' <rforce2003 at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 9:48 PM
Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Moscow Trash Rates


Good point...they'll just break the flip tops off if they do it without the
mechanical arm.  Ask them and let us know!


-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Ron Force
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 8:01 PM
To: Moscow Vision2020
Subject: [Vision2020] Moscow Trash Rates

The wheeled, flip top containers are often used so that the truck can be
equipped with a mechanical arm to pick up and dump the container. Are they
considering that here?

Ron Force
Moscow Idaho USA




 

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