Kalamazoo, Mi. Adds Cameras, Tech to Collection Vehicles Hoping to Cut Down on Recycling ContaminationKalamazoo, Mi. Adds Cameras, Tech to Collection Vehicles Hoping to Cut Down on Recycling Contamination

Kalamazoo, Mich. is partnering with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, The Recycling Partnership, and Prairie Robotics to cut down on recycling contamination.

The city recently announced its partnerships and that high-tech cameras, global positioning systems, and computers would be installed on recycling trucks to check collected contents. City officials say that this will help promote better recycling and decrease contamination in recycling bins.

“The City of Kalamazoo has a long history of recycling, and last May launched a new campaign with The Recycling Partnership to expand recycling and improve resident education,” said Justin Gish, sustainability planner for the city of Kalamazoo.

“This new project builds on Kalamazoo’s comprehensive recycling participation education and outreach program. It delivered in-home bins to nearly 1,600 homes and educational mailers to roughly 14,000 single-family households currently opted into the recycling program to bolster their recycling efforts.”

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