Garbage trucks are an important part of keeping our communities clean. These great big dump lorry trucks roll through our neighborhoods, picking up all of the garbage and junk we throw away. If there are no rubbish lorries, then our streets would be packed with trash and it would be smelly and dirty. Next time you see a garbage truck cruising by, think about how it is keeping our community clean and healthy.
Did you know that garbage trucks were also category of recycling of waste? When they collect our trash, they sort it into various materials such as paper, plastic and glass. Those materials are then brought to recycling plants and converted into new products. Our trash can be totally recycled, most of the trash that we throw away ends up in landfills, so recycling can make a big difference in not only the earth, by preventing us from polluting it and making sure we will all have a healthy home. The sweeper lorry trucks like these are key to the process by which our waste is collected and separated for recycling.
Over the past few years there have been many advances in waste recovery that have changed the way we think about waste lorries. For instance, there are now rubbish lorries which run on electricity instead of diesel fuel, thus this reduces the levels of air pollution and the carbon that is in the air. Then there are a new generation of tech that allows bin lorries to automatically sort and compact rubbish, making it more efficient and better for the environment. These dump truck advancements are assisting in the push to make waste disposal more sustainable and effective.
Ever wanted to know what it’s like to drive a rubbish lorry? A day in the life a rubbish lorry driver. The day begins when a rubbish lorry driver arrives at the depot in the small hours and checks over the truck to make sure everything is in working order. They pick up trash and garbage, stopping by homes and businesses along the way. It is dirty, smelly work but refuse truck drivers are doing the dirty work that others won’t in order to keep our streets clean and our communities healthy.
While we gaze ahead, it's a good idea to consider practical activities, such as living more sustainably. CLW is dedicated to pursuing a greener future by embracing technologies and policies that mitigate waste and safeguard the environment. We can all help to make the world a cleaner and greener place for future generations to live in by backing efforts such as recycling schemes and rubbish lorries that burn less fuel.
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