Rehrig Pacific releases bear resistant carts

Rehrig Pacific Co., Los Angeles, has debuted its new bear resistant roll-out cart at Waste Expo 2017 in May. The cart, designed to withstand the efforts of even the most determined bears, is manufactured to help communities that struggle with the animals getting into residents’ waste. The carts work with both semi and fully automated routes. 

“As soon as bears realize that a trash cart can be an easy food source, they’ll keep coming back for more,” says Derick Foster, Rehrig Pacific’s environmental design project leader. “By keeping bears out of waste carts right from the start, we can help to prevent them from coming into residential areas in search of an easy food source. This helps protect both residents and the bears themselves. Our cart is designed to be rugged and tough to hold up against bears as well as daily use, and it will still look good sitting in front of your house year after year. Most importantly, it’s an easy-to-use, ergonomically designed product that doesn’t require waste haulers to alter the processes they have in place. We like to say that this cart is bear resistant, but not human resistant.”

Rehrig Pacific’s bear resistant cart unlatches automatically when inverted by semi or fully automated trucks, allowing for easy integration into any waste collection system. Rehrig Pacific’s all plastic design is designed for durability and longevity. Cart lids, locks, catch bars and bodies are all preassembled upon delivery, and assembly time for cart wheels and axles averages less than 10 seconds per container.

“We wanted to alleviate the headache of having to deal with bears getting into your garbage and making a mess without causing new issues or safety implications for anyone along the way,” says Foster. “Currently, our cart is the only one on the market that’s compatible with fully automated systems, ANSI compliant and certified by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee. We’re all really proud of this product, and we’re excited to see how it will help keep communities safer and cleaner moving forward.”

In addition to the new Bear Cart, Rehrig Pacific offers a full line of roll-out carts for fully and semi-automated collection systems. Available in a wide range of sizes, for nearly any curbside application — including refuse, organic waste and recyclables. The continuous one-piece handle provides a strong gripping area and the wide wheelbase makes maneuvering easy, says the company. Options include internal and external locking lids, which can be made with slots for collecting confidential documents; and cutouts for recyclable beverage containers. Wheel options include blow-molded wheels or quiet treaded snap-on wheels that install in seconds. Rehrig Pacific also offers rotationally molded commercial containers for commercial waste, food waste and recyclables. Available in front load and rear load models, our innovative designs embody true strength, durability and quiet operation allowing neighbor-friendly drop-offs and collection in noise-sensitive areas.