trash truck

Curbside waste collector

A trash truck is a vehicle designed to collect and haul away garbage, fitted with mechanisms to lift and empty bins and compact waste.

Also called a garbage truck.

The trash truck comes every Thursday morning.

vehicle

bin lorry

Waste collection vehicle

tipper · waste hauler · dustcart · packers · hydraulic lift · hopper

waste

garbage

Discarded waste material

debris · junk · scrap · discards · leftovers · yard waste · castoffs · detritus · recyclables · compost

recycling

sorting

Arranging into sequence

  • plasticsMoldable petroleum-based materials
  • paperPressed pulp for writing
  • metalsLustrous conductive elements

glass · cardboard · recyclables · single-stream · blue bin · green bin · sustainability · eco-friendly · diversion · reusable

collection

pickup

Small open-bed truck

route · schedule · weekly · residential · commercial · municipal · sanitation worker · garbage collector · waste management · tipping

urban

city streets

Paved routes through towns

neighborhood · apartment complex · downtown · public sanitation · infrastructure · traffic · street cleaning · civic duty · borough · residential area

Categories
Opposites
waste handling direction

trash truckdelivery truck

Vehicle for transporting goods

moving van · supply truck · moving truck · freight truck · mail truck

material value

trash trucktreasure chest

Locked box for valuables

armored car · Brink's truck

environmental impact of cargo

trash truckrecycling truck

Vehicle for reusable waste

recycling bin

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G