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Council backs pilot of underground waste containers; estimated cost and funding gaps discussed
Summary
The council supported a pilot program to test underground waste containers from a vendor (North Engineering), approved staff to negotiate a contract and directed the Chief Administrative Office and others to seek and identify financing; presenters outlined site recommendations, revised cost estimates and a funding shortfall.
The Los Angeles City Council supported launching a pilot program to test underground waste containers manufactured by a vendor described in the presentation as North Engineering, directing staff to negotiate a contract and to identify financing. The pilot would deploy underground containers in public housing and park sites and test operational and maintenance outcomes.
Vincent Chao, introduced as an environmental engineer associated with the project, and other LA Sanitation staff presented the technology, described how the containers operate and showed a demo video. The proposal initially described an offer to loan 200 underground containers with a larger potential purchase option; after negotiation presenters described a reduced-scope pilot focused on 54…
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