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RE: Rubbish, Bins, Trash, and Does increasing population density actually make sense in the eyes of local town planning?

in #rubbish7 years ago

Not to mention all the additional wear and tear on the roads themselves by having large, heavy vehicles (often heavier than the prescribed road mass) - driving over small suburban streets meaning that they need to be repaved sooner than they would otherwise!

With smaller vehicles, and more nimble collection teams, the saving over a longer term is greater.

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Well, the size of the truck is not such a issue around here. Streets are build quiet solid, especially in urban areas. And if the truck is small, it would mean wasting a lot of time going back and forth to the incineration plant or land fill. Especially with 3 guys on the truck, that is rather unproductive.