refuse truck
Curbside waste collector
A refuse truck is a vehicle designed for collecting and transporting garbage, equipped with mechanisms for compacting waste.
The term appears in official and technical contexts; in everyday American speech, garbage truck is more common.
British English favors dustcart or bin lorry.
The refuse truck makes its rounds every Tuesday morning.
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- dumpsterCommercial refuse container
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- waste managementRefuse collection and disposal
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
compactor · hydraulic · rumble · curbside · bins · collection · garbage day · hauler · diesel · stench · route · early morning · morning · backup beeper · hopper · municipal · landfill · recycling
- truckssemi, tractor-trailer, big rig, lorry, cement mixer
- sanitation trucksdustcart, rear loader, front loader, waste hauler, bin lorry
refuse truckdelivery truck
Vehicle for transporting goods
moving van · delivery van · moving truck · supply truck · food truck
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