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BIG BIN BROTHER IS WATCHING! New trucks now use cameras

Greater Shepparton City Council Manager Environment Greg McKenzie said “the cameras are used to monitor the contamination for our three waste streams, landfill, recycling and green waste. Contamination costs council and in the long term costs rate payers, this is just another way to identify incorrect items being placed in bins and the properties that are disposing of their waste correctly or incorrectly”.

“Most residents dispose of their waste in the correct bin and they have nothing to worry about. We are more concerned about residents continually disposing of their waste incorrectly and costing all rate payers in the long term” said Mr McKenzie.

“In the last few years Wheelie Waste have had instances where the truck needed to be unloaded due to contamination, one example was when a battery was incorrectly disposed of causing a fire in the load in the truck. With the help of the cameras, the drivers will be able to see anything that may cause issues, instances such as these will be minimalized and improve the safety for the truck drivers as well,” said Mr McKenzie.