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A wheeled container has a plurality of bins, each bin coded to receive a separated material for stationing at curbside for automated pickup. Each bin includes a hinged lid, normally maintain in a closed position by a spring catch. A pickup arm assembly operates in combination with the container incl

A wheeled container has a plurality of bins, each bin coded to receive a separated material for stationing at curbside for automated pickup. Each bin includes a hinged lid, normally maintain in a closed position by a spring catch. A pickup arm assembly operates in combination with the container includes movable arms which engage the container preparatory to being picked up and dumped by an automated apparatus. The arm assembly includes spring catch release devices for selectively opening each bin during dumping thereof.

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Apparatus for receiving separated materials and selectively dumping such material comprising: (a) a container divided into a plurality of bins, each bin for receiving one of said separated materials; (b) a plurality of essentially planar lids, each lid for a respective bin, said lids being hingedly

Apparatus for receiving separated materials and selectively dumping such material comprising: (a) a container divided into a plurality of bins, each bin for receiving one of said separated materials; (b) a plurality of essentially planar lids, each lid for a respective bin, said lids being hingedly attached to said container for closing and covering each of said bins; (c) a plurality of releasable securing means, each releasable securing means for a respective bin and lid, said releasable securing means including catch means for maintaining said lid in a normally closed position and release means for releasing said lid; and (d) a pickup assembly for engaging said container preparatory to picking up and dumping said container, said pickup assembly includes a pair of opposing clamping arms with opposing surfaces to engage said container, wherein at least one arm of the pair of arms includes a plurality of catch actuators, and whereby each actuator selectively opens a respective releasable securing means.