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Show City sludSes automated trash - WEST BOUNTIFUL -City officials offi-cials took another step toward having an automated garbage collection col-lection system in West Bountiful. -'' Thei council heard reports from two distributors of 30-gallon garbage gar-bage cans used for automated collection, col-lection, but postponed action until the next council meeting. . Mayor Jerry Thompson did not reveal the exact cost of the cans, but said that he had received bids earlier and would reveal the bids at Tuesday's meeting. He said the bids ranged between $59 and $65 per can, and they were "very competitive." com-petitive." .. , ' There are about 1,200 homes in West Bountiful. ' 'Cost is important, but ; the quality, durability and . maintenance of the cans are just as impotant,,, the mayor said. One bidder, representing Vickers Company of Salt Lake City, said his . cans are manufactured from a crosslink cross-link material, and have been on the market for about 18 years. He said black cans are more resistant to heat, and are very durable in cold weather. A representative - from H&K Company said his cans are of linear construction and carry a 10-year warranty, "They can be purchased in black, green or brown, with one color being as durable as another," he told the council. He said that his company, a national firm, serves Salt Lake City with 55,000 cans. He noted that only about 400 cans needed replac-ing replac-ing last year. . Both companies said they would have each can identified by number and the words. "West Bountiful City' imprinted on the lid. Earlier, the city council authorized au-thorized the purchase of two used garbage trucks from an out-of-state community. One truck will be used for Ihejmte-weeklfQllecticjL of garbage, while the second, older-model older-model truck, will be kept in reserve. One truck needs only minor repairs to be in top condition, while the other truck will require substantial substan-tial repairs, according to Mayor Thompson. "But the total cost of the trucks is almost unbelievable. We are getting get-ting a real steal, and it's the only way the city could afford to move into the automated garbage collection collec-tion business," said the mayor. |