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17th April 2024 Issue no. 701

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Locking wheelie bins to thwart scavengers

Los Angeles: officials are considering making trash containers with built-in locks available to more residents as a tool to thwart scavengers.

The Costa Mesa Sanitary District distributed the bins to residents earlier this month as part of a pilot program. Now, because of demand, the district's board of directors will weigh a request for $10,000 to supply residents with more of the scavenger-proof bins.

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