Dive Summary:

• Englewood, New Jersey is testing a program which involves scaling waste collection workers down to one person, who will drive an automated truck along the collection route.
• The city council is looking at the program as a way to reduce workman's comp costs, add more employees to care for public spaces and to cut back on injuries to workers.
• The city will need to add three new trucks to its fleet if the program is implemented.

From the article:

"The automated, side-loading sanitation trucks will travel through select routes, starting in 2014."

"...18 DPW workers are needed daily for garbage collection, said Dacey. With the new automated garbage trucks, approximately six workers could accomplish this task..."

"...council would like to see more emphasis on park maintenance, building maintenance, and roads maintenance"