At first glance, this truck could easily be mistaken for a McNeilus rear loader, but blink quick and look again, and one will quickly recognize this as the Canadian-built Chagnon Sprinter! While these beasts are quite common throughout Canada, it is something of a rare treat to find one down here in the states. This particular unit is paired up with a Peterbilt 320 cab and chassis, a very nice looking combination in my opinion. This beast is seen here handling an early morning downtown commercial route, working quickly to clear the streets and sidewalks before the shops open for the daily hustle and bustle of the big city. I hope you guys all enjoy this footage, after all, it is a rare treat for those of us here in the States!
I would like to extend a big thanks to the driver of this truck for allowing myself and some fellow refuse truck enthusiasts to grab some video of this awesome truck!
Lodal EVO MAG-20 w/ Custom Glass Recycler
As single stream recycling continues to become the method-of-choice for curbside recycling collection across America, glass has quickly stood out as being the peskiest commodity to handle during the sorting process. As it is often broken into fine shards during compaction in a refuse truck, it is often rendered unsortable and useless, and can even contaminate other commodities by the time it reaches a sorting facility. To combat this issue and to get the highest value out of glass, many recycling haulers around the Pacific Northwest choose to segregate glass from the other recyclable commodities. Many of these haulers have creatively customized their trucks to be able to collect co-mingled recyclables as well as glass with the same truck, while keeping the two streams separate. A fine example of one of these unique custom jobs is this Lodal EVO MAG-20 manual side loader, which has been equipped with a custom "recycler box", built by A.A. Welding of Vancouver, WA, to separately contain glass. This "recycler box" features a trough-loading system, reminiscent in design and function to that of the ADR Advance curb-sort recyclers seen throughout the west coast during the 1990's. The glass "recycler box" and trough fit perfectly between the the cab and hopper of the Lodal MAG-20, leaving the rest of the truck unaltered for the easy collection of co-mingled metals, plastics, paper, and cardboard. Aside from the custom addition for glass recycling, the Lodal EVO is in itself a unique truck. Rather than featuring a separate cab, chassis, and body, this entire truck is one fully integrated unit, allowing for a lower loading height, shorter wheelbase, and fewer overall parts.
All-in-all, this is a very unique truck, and it was a lot of fun to be able to watch it in action! I hope you all enjoy it as well!
I would like to take a moment to extend a huge thanks to the crew for allowing me to shoot some video of their truck!
Garbage Trucks: On Route, In Action! (Episode II)
Back by popular demand, here is the second installment of the "Garbage Trucks: On Route, In Action!" compilation series! Featuring a wide variety of garbage and recycling trucks handling an array of different routes, there's plenty of action here for everyone! From the newest automated side loaders, to a classic GarWood rear-loader from 1973, this compilation will be sure to please all! Featuring front loaders, rear loaders, side loaders, and even a little recycling truck, you'll see it all here! Watch as these trucks handle from the smallest of recycle bins to the largest of dumpsters! For those of you who follow my channel regularly, you'll see plenty of familiar trucks as well as some that you've never seen before! So go ahead, press play, kick back, and enjoy the show!
I would like to extend a huge thank you to all of the drivers of the trucks featured in this video! And to all of the garbage collectors out there, thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to keep our communities clean!
Garbage Trucks: Northeast Washington
Back in September, I took a trip up to visit family in northeast Washington and northern Idaho. While I was up that way, I had some free time to go find some garbage trucks! I ended up not getting enough footage of most of the trucks to do a full-length video of each, however, they few clips I got came together nicely to make this mini-compilation! In this video, you'll see: A Labrie Expert Dual Helping-Hand on an Autocar ACX chassis, an older Wayne Curbtender on a Peterbilt 320 chassis, a Leach 2RIII on an Autocar ACX chassis, two different Labrie Expert Helping-Hand's on Peterbilt 320 chassis, and a newer Wayne Curbtender on a Peterbilt 320 chassis. I hope you guys enjoy the brief footage of each of these trucks! I hope to return to get some full-length video of some of these trucks and more in the near future!
Thanks to each of these friendly and professional workers for allowing me to film their trucks!
1973 Kenworth Hustler - GarWood LP-900
During my recent visit to Sunrise Sanitation Service, I also had the opportunity to ride a long in this true beast of a classic garbage truck! Here we have the legendary GarWood LP-900 rear load body on a gorgeous Kenworth Hustler cab and chassis! This old beauty is powered by a Detroit Diesel 6V-53 two-stroke engine with an early Allison automatic transmission. The audio here does this truck little justice, in person she absolutely screams!
For those unfamiliar with the history of the GarWood LP-900 body, the model was built from 1972 until 1979 by GarWood, after which the design was sold to Heil and became the Formula 5000 rear loader that many of us grew up with. It is still built today with an updated curved shell body, marketed as the Heil DuraPack 5000. The original tailgate/hopper/packer assembly remains virtually unchanged to this day.
Watch here as this classic machine navigates its way through a scenic country garbage route in rural Oregon, handling a variety of manual and semi-automated collection. I tried to capture this beauty from as many angles as possible, and I experimented with several shots that I've never attempted before! I put a lot of hard work into trying to give this old girl the justice she deserves, and I hope you all enjoy the end result!
I would like to extend a huge thank you to the kind gentlemen at Sunrise Sanitation Service for allowing me to tag along on route to document this rare gem! It is a huge honor and privilege to be able to share this truck with all of you!
