An image of two garbage collectors. One in the foreground is walking towards the garbage truck while pulling a yellow recycling bin. Another garbage collector is in the back of the truck with their hands raised in a friendly way. The words of the meme are “THERE’S NO OFFICIAL TRAINING FOR GARBAGE COLLECTORS. THEY HAVE TO PICK IT UP AS THEY GO ALONG”

  • Una@europe.pub
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    14 days ago

    True, but jokes aside those trash cans are heavy, like they have good strength.

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      14 days ago

      Here in the UK, the bins have wheels and the truck hooks into them and lifts them. They just wheel it to the vehicle

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        14 days ago

        In Canada they don’t even have to get out of the trucks anymore except when people fail at simple tasks like proper spacing between compost and garbage bins or someone parks too close.

        Not sure how often that is. Probably an annoying percentage.

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          13 days ago

          Interesting! I’m also Canadian but still see garbage bin running along the side of the trucks to pick up bins.

  • Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    13 days ago

    Are there still municipalities that haven’t automated the container pick up part of it? Those trucks have the added benefit of having cameras track what is dumped at each address.