Technology of Trash

Trash is as old as human history, but technology changes how much we make as well as how we handle it. Learn how the City of Raleigh uses technology to collect waste safely and efficiently. Track a trash truck as it moves through the city. Read an email sent by a garbage can. Touch the recycling cart that is so smart it knows when it has been emptied! Talk with GIS experts about their careers and sit behind the wheel of a trash truck. Enjoy cake, juice and camaraderie with solid waste professionals.