The city has not purchased the trucks yet, which would cost about $40 million.
The laborers union complains that the automatic system leaves garbage behind.
Opponents also say carts must line up properly or the driver has to move them into place.
Chicago garbage trucks may be overhauled
Trucks would take one-man crew
April 15, 2009 (CHICAGO) Unlike the current trucks, which use three man crews, the automated trucks require only a driver. The trucks have mechanical arms that will pick up carts and dump garbage into the truck's bin.
