Council approves purchase of two "Automation Ready" garbage trucks

Key Points

• The two new trucks replace two existing trucks which have reached the end of their service life.
• Funding for the two new trucks (expected to cost around $400,000 each) is already in place and has been provided through the City's Equipment Reserve Fund which is paid for by garbage user rates.
• The trucks will initially be used to collect waste manually whilst Council considers the potential to move towards Automated collection.
• Residents in Nanaimo currently pay $99.75 a year for the collection of solid waste at the curbside.

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Quick Facts

• Staff will present options for the move to automated collection at a special meeting to be held in July. The benefits of automated collection include an expected reduction in worker injuries and a more user-friendly pick-up system.
• The move to automated collection would necessitate the replacement of the remainder of the sanitation fleet and the purchase of around 90,000 wheeled carts.
• Should Council wish to proceed with the automation of Solid Waste Collection services in Nanaimo it is possible that they may elect to proceed following the completion of the planned Core Services Review.

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