Raccoon-proof organic waste bins to be delivered to City of Toronto
The City of Toronto, Canada has placed an order for 500,000 residential organic waste bins from waste logistics company, Rehrig Pacific Company, as part of a 10 year contract. The new 100-liter bins were specifically designed to keep out one of the most persistent pests the city faces – raccoons – and feature a gravity-based locking mechanism that prevents them from opening the bins, consuming the waste, and leaving a mess for the city and residents to clean. After a testing phase, the new organics bins were designed specifically to help improve the collection and transport of the city’s organics programme. The new bins will be manufactured within the coming months and delivered to the City of Toronto by early 2016. Beth Goodger, general manager of the city’s solid waste management services division, said: “After a rigorous Request for Proposal process involving many levels of evaluation, the City of Toronto is pleased to acknowledge Rehrig Pacific Company as the successful proponent awarded a 10-year contract to manufacture, deliver and maintain Toronto’s next generation of Green Bins.” ### Read more Biofuel from pressure cooked wet farm waste at Canadian University Shanks to develop largest organic waste & biogas plant of its kind in Surrey, Canada