City of Lethbridge unveils names for garbage, recycling and organics collection trucks

Dumpenstein
Trash Panda
Super Trash Bros
Oscar
Bluey
Sonic
PikaBlue
Recyclesaurus Rex
Worm’s Delite
Haulin’ Grass
Binderella
The Bin-Credible Hulk
Green Machine
Professor Organical

James Nicholls, Collections Manager, Waste & Environment with the City of Lethbridge said these naming contests are an excellent opportunity to connect with the community.

“Naming the trucks really connects people with the trucks that are going through their community on a weekly basis collecting garbage, recycling or organics,” Nicholls said.

“So again, something that maybe seems like a little abstract to the community, it really brings it home and shows them exactly what they’re doing and how they’re trying to do it.”

A Grade 1 student from Our Lady of Assumption School seeing his name “The Bin-Credible Hulk” on one of the organics trucks for the first time. (Video: S Jones | LNN)

Nicholls explained that the rollout of green carts has been running on track, and that the City of Lethbridge is over 50 per cent complete for distributing bins.

Currently, distribution on the west side of the city is complete, and officials are working through the south side and will soon move to the north side.

The City of Lethbridge noted that all residents should anticipate having their bins by May 12, 2023.

Those who want to track trucks like the Bin-Credible Hulk, or to see if their green, black or blue cart has been collected can do so on the City of Lethbridge Collection Truck Tracking Tool.

by Sarah Jones

City of Lethbridge unveils names for garbage, recycling and organics collection trucks

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