Garwood Load Packer
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Garwood Industries revolutionized the garbage collection industry with the Load Packer. It was introduced in 1938, but significant numbers weren't manufactured until after World War II. By 1949, over 2500 of these trucks were in use in cities and towns across the United States and Canada. Waste collection vehicle
s are used everywhere now, but Garwood was the first, inspiring many imitators to build similar equipment.
Waste collection vehicle
Garbage truck refers to a truck specially designed to collect small quantities of waste and haul the collected waste to a solid waste treatment facility. Other common names for this type of truck include trash truck and dump truck in the United States, and bin wagon, dustcart, dustbin lorry, bin...
s are used everywhere now, but Garwood was the first, inspiring many imitators to build similar equipment.