Abstract: An automated side loader including an automated arm, lateral extension arm, and waste container latching mechanism all attached to the chassis of the vehicle via a lateral extension arm housing and support brackets and includes a swing arm, disposed between the lateral extension arm and the waste container latching mechanism, and a central plate wherein the central plate and swing arm arrangement reduces the stress associated with lifting heavy waste containers and reduces the amount of whip associated with rapidly lifting the waste container along a curvilinear path.