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2. Roll-off (dumpster) - Wikipedia

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   In North America, a roll-off is usually an open-top dumpster characterized by a rectangular footprint, utilizing wheels to facilitate rolling the dumpster in place. The container is designed to be transported by special roll-off trucks.

3. Dump truck - Wikipedia

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   As of 2007, a triple transfer costs a contractor about $105 an hour, while a A/B configuration costs about $85 per hour. Transfer dump trucks typically haul between 26 and 27 short tons (23.6 and 24.5 t ; 23.2 and 24.1 long tons ) of aggregate per load, each truck is capable of 3–5 loads per day, generally speaking.

4. Garbage truck - Wikipedia

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   Thornycroft Steam Dust-Cart of 1897 with tipper body. Wagons and other means had been used for centuries to haul away solid waste. Among the first self-propelled garbage trucks were those ordered by Chiswick District Council from the Thornycroft Steam Wagon and Carriage Company in 1897 described as a steam motor tip-car, a new design of body specific for "the collection of dust and house refuse".

5. Dumpster - Wikipedia

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   Roll-offs, sometimes called roll-off dumpsters or containers or open-top dumpsters or containers, are larger dumpster trailers ranging from 10 to 45 cubic yards (7.6 to 34.4 m 3) and are used at demolition sites, clean-outs, renovations, construction sites, factories, and large businesses. These containers are normally carried by very large ...

6. Waste compaction - Wikipedia

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   Loose, non-compacted trash occupies up to 20 times more dumpster space than compacted waste. Waste haulage costs are reduced by fewer or smaller dumpsters, and dumpster pickup frequency can be reduced by 50 percent. A side effect of waste compaction is that important items, like evidence in a crime, may be difficult to recover from the garbage.

7. 'Pay it, or roll the dice': Florida residents bunk in their ...

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   Homeowners in Florida pay $4,419 a year, on average, for insurance on a $300,000 dwelling, according to Insurance.com — which is painfully high when compared to the national average of $2,601.