A Simple Solution to the Refuse-collection Problem
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READERS will be interested in details of the Eleenaway system of house-refuse collection, to which a passing reference is made elsewhere in this issue in the forecast of the demonstration being held at Olympia, London, in connection with the International Confereuce on Public Cleansing.
The Kleenaway system is introduced by County. Commercial Cars, Ltd., Abbey House, Victoria Street, London, S.W.1, and the problem has been tackled from the dustbin itself, the objects in view being to maintain clean, disinfected and undamaged bins, to prevent spilling of the refuse, to avoid the escape of dust, paper, etc., when emptying into the vehicle, to limit obstruction and delay, and to keep the dustmen themselves clean.
A particularly strong cross-threaded, extensible paper sack, waterproofed and disinfected, is inserted into each bin. Into this the refuse is thrown by the householder. The dustman extends the paper sack and closes the mouth of it. He then inverts over the dustbin a light Duramin carrier bin, weighing only 13 lb., and rocks the two over to the upside-down position by means of spring-steel rockers on the carrier bin. The dustbin is lifted out and a new sack is inserted into it, the carrier being taken to the collection vehicle and tipped into it.
The system is attractive and it saves the double journey to each house. The company recommends use of the Kleenaway dustbin, the characteristics of which are strength and a good hinged cover which is not liable to be knocked off and therefore excludes moisture from the refuse.
A point to be Mentioned is that the carrier bin rockers are so formed that they engage with a patent movable tipping rail mounted on the side or end of the refuse-collection vehicle. In fact, the company has designed a special vehicle, full details of which we shall publish shortly.
We anticipate that at the forthcoming Olympia demonstration the Kieenaway system will claim a fair amount of attention. Many ideas have been brought forward in the •past two or three years but few so simple as this.