In article , "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com wrote:

They must not be that advanced in Charlotte, NC. I was barely able to roll a
neighbor's can out for him once, it was so stuffed with construction waste
including cement blocks, etc.

A BFI rep told be about the weight sensors just a few weeks ago.

Initially, I was very surprised. But, after a few moments
thought, it seemed to make sense. It's prudent to protect
the (rather expensive) truck, and the driver too. And you
can imagine the lawsuits if an overloaded bin came crashing
down on a passing pedestrian. Looks to me like weight sensors
would pay for themselves in very little time at all.

I suspect that organizations like BFI have given more
than a little thought to metered (by weight) garbage
collection fees too.

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