Bin tipper for lifting a collection bin and depositing material contained in the collection bin

A method of using a bin tipper to invert a collection bin and deposit contents of the collection bin into a desired location, the bin tipper including a vertical support column and a cam track adjacent to the vertical support column, the cam track including a proximal portion parallel to the vertical support column and a distal portion provided at an angle with respect to the vertical support column, the method comprising:

• receiving the collection bin within a gripper assembly including:
• a gripper mount having gripper arms mounted thereon, wherein a first end of the gripper mount is pivotally mounted to a structural member mounted to the vertical support column and a second end of the gripper mount includes a cam follower extending therefrom, the cam follower configured to move within the proximal portion and the distal portion of the cam track;
• a gripper weldment attached to the gripper mount;
• a first gripper arm mounted to the gripper weldment via a first pivot;
• a first swivel arm mounted to the first gripper arm via a first ball joint;
• a second gripper arm mounted to the gripper weldment via a second pivot;
• and
• a second swivel arm mounted to the second gripper arm via a second ball joint, wherein the first swivel arm and the second swivel arm are configured to receive the collection bin therebetween;
• lifting the collection bin by translating the gripper assembly upwards along the vertical support column and the proximal portion of the cam track, the cam follower being located within the proximal portion of the cam track;
• and
• inverting the collection bin by pivoting the gripper mount with respect to the structural member and moving the cam follower along the distal portion of the cam track in a direction extending away from the vertical support column.