CCC LET2 - E-Z Pack HCSLA Manual Side Loader

...with tons of packer action!

Well, I can't believe it, but today marks 10 years to the day since I first joined YouTube, originally known as "TrashMonkey22"! From the time of my earliest memories up to just over a year I joined YouTube, Waste Management serviced my neighborhood with E-Z Pack HCSL and occasionally HCSLA manual side loaders, so I figured what better way to celebrate this major milestone than with a throwback to where it all began for me!

Onto the specifics of this video! Here is Gruetter Sanitary Service's compost truck - a Crane Carrier LET2 with the mighty E-Z Pack HCSLA manual side load body! As many of you will likely recall, I shot some video of this truck about four years ago, but unfortunately I was battling a gnarly case of food poisoning at the time and ended up with a short little video that left a lot to be desired. So on a recent trip to Portland with West Coast Refuse Trucks, I decided to check out this classic machine once again! This time armed with better cameras (and a much happier stomach) I finally came away with a video that I feel really good about! I really tried to put a lot of effort into capturing every angle of this old beast this time, including numerous up-close packer shots and I definitely feel like I finally gave this truck the justice it deserves and I hope you all agree!

So without further ado, here's a huge thanks to all of the drivers and crews I've filmed over the last 10 years, to all of the fellow garbage maniacs I've met along the way, and especially to all of you viewers that I've been able to share this fascinating, albeit odd, hobby with! Here's to 10 more years and countless more adventures to come!

As always, a huge thank you goes out to this outstanding crew!

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Peterbilt 320 - Labrie Automizer

As I'm sure many of you will remember, about a year ago I uploaded a video of a white and yellow Peterbilt 320 Labrie Automizer running out of my local Waste Management yard. Well, here's the same truck again, but now repainted in standard Waste Management colors!

As for the truck itself, it is a 2008 Peterbilt 320 with a "first generation" Labrie Automizer Right-Hand body. This truck was originally purchased by Oak Grove Disposal, a hauler in Oregon that was acquired by Waste Management a few years ago. This truck was then sent out to the Coeur d'Alene, ID yard where it operated as spare, before finally making its way out here to Kennewick after Waste Management lost their contract with the city of Coeur d'Alene in 2016. Since getting repainted, it now operates as a daily route truck!

I hope you all enjoy another look at this truck, this time with it's new paint!

As always, a huge thank you goes out to this outstanding driver!

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Autocar ACX - Heil Half/Pack Freedom Front Loader

This year is my 10th year here on YouTube, and yet somehow I've still never posted a full-length video of commercial collection right here in my hometown! Well today that changes! Here is one of two Autocar Xpeditor ACX's with Heil Half/Pack Freedom front load bodies that currently operate out of the Kennewick yard, replacing the last two Freightliner Condor McNeilus Pacific front loaders. This particular truck handles commercial garbage for East Kennewick, the town of Finley, and the rural areas to the south and east of Kennewick. This video starts off out with some restaurants and hotels on Clover Island on the Columbia River, followed by some high-rise apartments in downtown Kennewick, a church and convenience store on the east side of town, and concludes with a series of 2-yard containers in some Section 8 housing on the way to the transfer station! This was filmed over the course of three filming trips between January and June of this year. In fact, some of the shots were filmed during this truck's very first day in service!

The rest of Kennewick's commercial fleet consists of this truck's identical twin, a Peterbilt 320 with a McNeilus Meridian body, and an Autocar Xpeditor WX64 with a McNeilus Pacific Series body as the daily runners. The two spare front loaders are a Freightliner Condor with a McNeilus Pacific Series body and a Freightliner Condor with a Wittke Starlight body! Stay tuned, I hope to have more of Kennewick's commercial fleet filmed here soon!
 

As always, a huge thank you goes out to this outstanding driver!

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Garbage Trucks: Waste Management | Brem-Air Disposal

Over the past month, I've made a couple trips over to the Bremerton area to meet up with fellow YouTuber West Coast Refuse Trucks to check out the trucks from Waste Management's Brem-Air Disposal division! I was able to film a total of 10 different trucks, which are each seen here, and give a very fair representation of what this division currently runs! What makes this area especially to fun is that there is such a diverse variety of trucks, including both newer CNG trucks and older diesel trucks, including:

00:14 - Freightliner Condor with McNeilus Pacific Series body and a Perkins carry-can
02:20 - Peterbilt 320 with McNeilus M/A body
04:15 - Freightliner Condor with Leach Superlight body and a Perkins carry-can
07:46 - Autocar Xpeditor ACX with Heil Half/Pack Freedom body and a Bayne carry-can
09:23 - Peterbilt 320 with McNeilus Meridian body
10:50 - Autocar Xpeditor WXLL with McNeilus Pacific Series body and a Perkins carry-can
13:02 - Autocar Xpeditor ACX with McNeilus M/A body
14:39 - Peterbilt 320 with McNeilus Meridian body and a StreetSmart Parts carry-can
16:19 - Volvo Xpeditor WXLL with Wittke Starlight body and a custom carry-can
19:01 - Freightliner Condor with McNeilus Pacific Series body and a Perkins carry-can

Each of these trucks will have their own full-length video eventually as well, so keep an eye out in the future! I hope everyone enjoys these trucks!
 

As always, a huge thank you goes out to this outstanding driver!

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Mack MR - Leach 2RIII Commercial Rear Loader

It has been several years since I uploaded a video of a rear loader handling a commercial route, so I figured it was high time I change that! Here we have a gorgeous Mack MR600 with a Leach 2RIII rear load body, seen here handling a commercial cardboard recycling route right in the heart of downtown Everett, WA! Rubatino's awesome red & white paint scheme especially makes this truck look especially cool, in my opinion! I hope you all enjoy!

As always, a huge thank you goes out to this outstanding driver!

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