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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Garbage truck cameras give new meaning to trash TV

Coming to your town:  Big Brother Trash TV:  The Canadian government is now using cameras mounted on garbage trucks to monitor what their citizens are putting in their trash and make sure they are recycling properly.  Not only that, citizens could get a hefty fine for putting recyclables in the trash.
Officials in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley plan to use camera-equipped garbage trucks to film what gets dumped in order to make sure people are recycling properly.
Mixing things like cardboard, batteries or electronics in with the garbage will net a warning from the city, a fine of up to $100, or even the cancelling of curbside pickup, he said.


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