Automatic Dumpster Locks for Municipal Governments

Serio-us Automatic Dumpster Lock Benefits for Municipal Governments Include:

Economic

For Municipal Governments, the key to savings is keeping waste collection trucks working/moving at all times. Our products help to maximize your savings by providing the important advantages of container locking while keeping your drivers in the trucks so the trucks keep moving. The Serio-US Automatic Lock reduces or eliminates the following costs associated with manual locking:

• Eliminates all driver/truck down time associated with unlocking containers because the driver never leaves the truck. Manual locks increase the time to service a container by 20 to 40%!
• Eliminates damage to hydraulic lines and other truck parts caused by chains and the hundreds of dollars worth of associated truck down time and repair costs.
• Eliminates damage to plastic lids caused by chains.
• Eliminates the cost of replacing lost padlocks because the driver never touches the lock.
• Saves on additional transfer station or landfill fees and transportation costs associated with unauthorized dumping in municipal containers.
• Locked lids keep rain out of containers. Dry waste weighs less and costs less to transport and less in transfer or landfill fees.

ID Theft-A Hot Issue for Cities and Citizens

• According to U.S. Department of Justice statistics, identity theft is now passing up drug trafficking as the number one crime in the nation.
• Identity theft remains the #1 concern among consumers contacting the Federal Trade Commission.
• A Zogby study reports that 91% of Americans are now concerned about identity theft.
• One study said that identity theft cost U.S. businesses and consumers $56.6 billion in 2005.
• The FTC estimates that as many as 9 million Americans have their identities stolen each year.
• According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, It is proven that the negative effects of identity theft or a breach of information to a business can have long term and far reaching ramifications.&nbsb; It should be a priority for business owners and executives to heighten their awareness of identity theft, and the financial and image costs of a data loss.  It is apparent that the misuse or loss of information is a concern for over 80 percent of the consumer base.  The focus of the consumer is both on their own security as well as the actions and activities of the businesses that they use.
• Businesses throughout your city may be putting your citizens at risk of having their identities stolen.
• Police Departments across the country recommend locking dumpsters as a key means for preventing ID theft.

Safety

Waste containers are dangerous places to rummage, play, or sleep. Serio-US Automatic Dumpster Locks keep two vulnerable populations, children and the homeless, out of waste containers and harms way. Our automatic locks also promote safety by keeping drivers in the truck where they are not exposed to the potential of injury caused by sharp edges on cans, and falls during inclimate weather.

Cleanliness and Enhanced Services

Keeping the municipal environment clean is a key consideration for local governments. Serio-US Automatic Dumpster Locks keep the trash in the dumpster and off of the streets. Public officials, as a rule, don't litter the streets with trash, but they do get the blame if a city's appearance doesn't meet the standards of the public. The cost of outfitting waste containers with Serio-US Automatic Dumpster Locks is a small price to pay to keep trash off the streets.

Helpful Resource Links

US Environmental Protection Agency: www.epa.gov

US Environmental Protection Agency Toxic Release Inventory Program: http://www.epa.gov/tri

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RCRA Onlne (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act): http://www.epa.gov/region5/defs/html/rcra.htm

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste: http://www.epa.gov/osw

National Solid Waste Management Association: http://www.nswma.org