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  2. Garbage disposal unit - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, 50% of homes had disposal units as of 2009, [12] compared with only 6% in the United Kingdom [13] and 3% in Canada. [14]In Britain, Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire Council started to subsidize the purchase of garbage disposal units in 2005, in order to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and the carbon footprint of garbage runs. [15]

  3. Garbage truck - Wikipedia

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    A garbage truck is a truck specially designed to collect municipal solid waste and transport it to a solid waste treatment facility, such as a landfill, recycling center or transfer station. In Australia they are commonly called rubbish trucks , or garbage trucks, while in the U.K. dustbin lorry , rubbish lorry or bin lorry is commonly used.

  4. Dumpster - Wikipedia

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    The main purpose of a dumpster is to store garbage until it is emptied by a garbage truck for disposal. [12] Dumpsters can be used for all kinds of waste, or for recycling purposes. Most dumpsters are emptied by front-loading garbage trucks. These trucks have large prongs on the front which are aligned and inserted into arms or slots on the ...

  5. Michigan garbage truck driver talks meeting Trump: ‘I didn’t ...

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    The truck driver even said he made the Secret Service’s collective heart skip a beat when the president asked him for a quick little ride-along. “Once they were all done, I started up the truck.

  6. ‘For me, it’s garbage’: This Florida man used the repair shop ...

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    “Look how cheap. For me — it’s garbage. Look at the bubbles,” he said, pointing out imperfections as he walked El Khoury around the car.

  7. 'Significant' Garbage Truck Explosion Captured in Dramatic ...

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    The police also revealed that parts of the garbage truck — which was powered by compressed natural gas — landed up to “several blocks away” after the "significant" explosion. ABC 7 Chicago ...

  8. Waste collector - Wikipedia

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    Waste collectors in Aix-en-Provence, France. A waste collector, also known as a garbage man, garbage collector, trashman (in the U.S), binman or dustman (in the UK), is a person employed by a public or private enterprise to collect and dispose of municipal solid waste (refuse) and recyclables from residential, commercial, industrial or other collection sites for further processing and waste ...

  9. Here are 12 well-known companies that went bankrupt in 2024 - AOL

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    The 75-year-old hardware store brand filed for bankruptcy in October and ended its legacy by substantially selling its operations to a rival. In court filings, True Value said it faces a ...