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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".
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Shelvoke & Drewry was a British manufacturer of specialised commercial vehicles. Founded in 1922 to produce the SD Freighter Shelvoke & Drewry ceased trading in 1991. It was best known for its innovative waste collection vehicles, which were once the preferred choice of municipal authorities in the UK.
In 1983 KUKA's municipal vehicles division was acquired by Faun GmbH and production was moved to Osterholz. Manufacturing of waste collection vehicles became part of Faun's Environmental Technology sector, which was sold in 1987 to the Schmidt family (former owners of Faun) as a separate company with the name Faun Umwelttechnik.
A waste collection vehicle in Sakon Nakhon, Thailand. A waste collection barge in Venice, Italy. Manual waste collection in Bukit Batok West, Singapore. Waste on a sidewalk for collection, bagged and stickered - in Dublin, Ireland. Waste collection is a part of the process of waste management.
The Revopak compaction system, showing clearly the rotating tines and fixed teeth A Revopak compactor in operation. The Revopak is a type of waste collection vehicle manufactured by the British company Shelvoke and Drewry.
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The various companies within the new group retained their trading names. [12] [13] In 2019, Dennis Eagle introduced the eCollect, an all-electric refuse collection vehicle, aimed at reducing emissions and supporting sustainable waste management practices.