THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, April 11, 2025 Page 9 Public invited to an automated trash and recycling collection demonstration tomorrow at Belmonte STEAM Academy T he town is considering possible changes in the way it collects trash and recyclable household material. “Town Manager Scott Crabtree and the Trash and Recycling Hauling Committee are inviting residents and town officials to attend a demonstration that will show how automated trash and recycling collection systems work, as the town and committee explore the potential of automated trash and recycling pickup to maximize environmental sustainability and operational efficiency while also protecting public health, with the goal of finding a trash and recycling collection system that best aligns with the town’s longstanding commitment to environmentally conscious policies and waste reduction,” the town said in a press release issued this week. Republic Services will be at Belmonte STEAM Academy, 25 Dow Street, teacher’s parking lot to the right of the building tomorrow (Saturday, April 12) at 10 a.m. to demonstrate an automated trash and recycling collection process that utilizes “robotic” arms and standardized wheeled carts. Residents and officials are welcome to stop by to see this technology in action. “The waste management industry is increasingly migrating towards implementing automated trash and recycling collection systems that feature robotic arms extending from the sides of trucks,” the press release said. “Workers operate these arms to pick up carts containing the trash and recycling left curbside on collection days, and then dump the barrel contents into the truck to be transported for disposal,” the statement said. “Town Manager Crabtree and the Trash and Recycling Hauling Committee arranged for this demonstration to provide the public an opportunity to better understand the automated trash/ recycling collection process. This event is intended to inform and educate residents and town officials about a method of waste and recycling collection that many communities have adopted or are planning to roll out in the near future.” In Massachusetts and across the country, many waste management companies are transitioning from traditional manual rubbish and recycling collection pickup to automated collection technology. The town manager and Trash and Recycling Hauling Committee have been meeting and discussing the benefits of moving to an automated trash and recycling collection system that many communities credit for boosting resident participation in recycling programs, redirecting more waste materials away from incinerators and landfills and resulting in cleaner streets. Town Manager Scott Crabtree and the Trash and Recycling Hauling Committee are discussing different options for the management of trash and recycling. Their common goal is to find a trash and recycling collection system that best aligns with the town’s longstanding commitment to environmentally conscious policies and waste reduction. Peabody police arrest Saugus man for vandalizing Tesla cars P eabody police say a Saugus man walked into the Peabody Tesla dealership at Northshore Mall on Tuesday (April 8) morning and poured paint on several cars worth more than $500,000. Gardy Pierre, 28, pleaded innocent in Peabody District Court to 11 counts of defacing property and one count of disturbing the peace. He was released after posting $100 cash bail. His next court appearance is May 20. The incident was the latest in a series of vandalism acts sweeping the nation that are directed at Elon Musk, his electric car company Tesla and his ties to President Donald Trump. Musk, who runs the new-this-year Department of Government EffiLaw Offices of JOSEPH D. CATALDO, P.C. “ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW” • ESTATE/MEDICAID PLANNING • WILLS/TRUSTS/ESTATES • INCOME TAX PREPARATION • WEALTH MANAGEMENT • RETIREMENT PLANNING • ELDER LAW 369 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 (617)381-9600 JOSEPH D. CATALDO, CPA, CFP, MST, ESQUIRE. AICPA Personal Financial Specialist Designee ciency (DOGE), is the leader of Trump’s mission to downsize federal government agencies with drastic cuts in staff. The Tesla showroom in Peabody was one of hundreds across the country targeted for protests last month as about 75 people held signs and shouted their opposition Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 to Elon Musk’s influence in the Trump administration. The manager of the Tesla dealership told police on Tuesday that a man poured paint on several Tesla cars and then fled the scene. Police later located Pierre on mall property and arrested him.
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