I don’t like this. I don’t know why, but I don’t like it. RFID Chipping of kids’ backpacks, sifting through trash to ensure compliance. Middletown is losing it.

Cronin said every gray barrel of refuse dumped into a Waste Management truck is viewed by an onboard camera. If the driver sees a bag other than a yellow one dropped into the hopper, they take note of the address and pass that information along to Cronin, who delivers a flier and tries to speak with the offending homeowner within 24 hours.

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