The Tale of the Curb It! Wind Latch

Posted on May 01, 2025

Once upon a time, in very windy cities, Metro Waste Authority entered a quest to secure the lids of recycling carts from opening and spreading valuable recyclables hither and yon.

Recyclables staying loose in your cart helps with processing, but when they get loose in your neighborhood, that’s a different story!

Have no fear, a solution is here! It’s called a wind latch and will keep the lid on your recycling closed during wind that might blow your lid open or tip your cart over.

The latch is specially designed to hold the lid down during wind and still allow it to open once the cart is tipped by the collection truck. This clever contraption offers a simple solution to a big problem.

Sound too good to be true? See how the wind latch works!

Wind latches can be installed on any Curb It! recycling cart, for a small fee. To request your latch, simply complete our short order form!

ORDER A WIND LATCH

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