Rankin Inlet has added a metal shredder machine to its municipal fleet and the possible results look quite promising for the community, according to its mayor.

Harry Towtongie said the idea behind purchasing the shredder is that the local landfill contains an incredible amount of metal.

He said the hamlet has to get rid of that somehow and make room at the dump, and that's where the shredder and some planning come into play.

"Also, what we want to do is keep the community a little cleaner and have a less bulky dumpsite," said Towtongie. "We've already taken back a few sections at the dump and it's good to see those areas with next no nothing in them now.

"It's really kind of amazing and a really interesting thing to watch in action when it shreds a truck in 10 minutes."

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