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Village board approves demo automated garbage truck; residents press for cart assistance
Summary
The Village of Greendale approved buying a 2026 demo automated garbage truck to reduce costs and injuries and move to one‑person curbside collection; residents asked how the village will address space, cost and notification for required standardized carts.
The Village of Greendale board voted to purchase a 2026 demo automated garbage truck, a decision staff said would allow curbside collection with a single operator, reduce worker injuries and lower lifecycle maintenance costs. The Director presented a demo price of $386,578.50 and a buyback/trade‑in program the village could use to reduce long‑term replacement costs.
The Director (speaker 8) told the board the demo model could be delivered in mid‑2026 and that a spec build would cost more — roughly $396,031.50 — noting “by doing this and taking the demo, we'd save roughly…
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