Changes are finally coming to the City of Salina sanitation service and with it comes new trash carts for customers. After being put on hold because of the COVID-19 pandemic, trash collecting for the city will begin as an automated service starting July 19. The city said everyone will receive new carts that are designed to fit new side-loader trash trucks. The new trucks use an automated arm controlled by the driver to empty the contents of the cart. Originally slated to begin last year, purchasing these new trucks and carts was put on hold in the city’s attempt to save money during the pandemic. Because the system is automated, any trash left outside the carts will not be picked up.
Source: Salina Journal.
