Garbage truck

I may have gotten my hands on a garbage truck. What would be the best possible route of trying to scrap it?

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Personally with prices as low as they are, I would try selling it whole first. Even if it is completly junk, parts will bring far more than scrap.

Originally Posted by AustinLuntz

I may have gotten my hands on a garbage truck. What would be the best possible route of trying to scrap it?

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That Allison transmission would be a valued item, either a running pull out or as a core.

A garbage truck? A large, full sized garbage truck? With the hydrolics in the back to pack the garbage?

The hydraulic cylinders of the compactor are useful. I used one to make an 11 foot log splitter for fence rails. Depending on make and model the engine and transmission could be worth some coin. I wouldnt just scrap it thats for sure.

omg if it works I would just drive around taking peoples trash

You can haul shred in it especially if the packer works.

Originally Posted by travistemple202020

omg if it works I would just drive around taking peoples trash

also what i think

use it to go around and collect scrap

Originally Posted by alloy2

Poster must have lost interest as he has not returned, but will throw in my 2 cents anyhow. Since I have owned many trucks over the years I think that I'm qualified to give an opinion.

Garbage truck would be my last consideration for picking up scrap, yearly inspections. low fuel mileage, curbside trucks usually right hand drive although some come equipped with dual station steering the list goes on. The garbage truck is a poor choice of truck, give me a roll off truck with multiple bins / flat decks or a crane truck which is my all time favourite for rural work

Add registration fees, insurance, and probably a CDL license to that list.

As a former Sanitation Engineer-Garbage Man if you prefer, ALL garbage trucks in North America with right hand controls MUST by law have left hand controls as the primary driving position.

The ONLY time a garbage truck can be driven on the right side is when actually picking up garbage and not exceeding 30 M.P.H.

This law also applies to street sweepers.

I actually picked up several loads of shred in a friend's garbage truck (side loader) and it packed it in very well I got 14 tons per load average.

Alloy2- I agree with most of what you said but not all states have yearly inspections of private vehicles. South Dakota stopped doing that back in the very early 1980s. I don't know about commercial vehicles.

EDC76- It may be state dependent if driving a trash truck requires a CDL. Super long ago but I was a high school "intern" with my city's parks department. They had college kids driving the park's garbage truck that went to all the parks and then out to the landfill just outside of town. I doubt they had CDLs. But then again, SD is not a highly regulated state...

Originally Posted by DakotaRog

Alloy2- I agree with most of what you said but not all states have yearly inspections of private vehicles. South Dakota stopped doing that back in the very early 1980s. I don't know about commercial vehicles.

EDC76- It may be state dependent if driving a trash truck requires a CDL. Super long ago but I was a high school "intern" with my city's parks department. They had college kids driving the park's garbage truck that went to all the parks and then out to the landfill just outside of town. I doubt they had CDLs. But then again, SD is not a highly regulated state...

In my country any vehicle over a certain GVW be it artisan, farm or commercial requires a yearly inspection.

So whenever your visiting Canada rest assured our vehicles are safe and certified roadworthy, it;s the driver that should worry you.

Lots of good steel in a garbage truck. If not operational; towing to a scrap facility that can cut it up is a $$ consideration. Get a price/ton commitment from the yard and a towing quote before purchase. Engine/transmission may have some value, as well as the hydraulic cylinders. Please contact me regarding the engine/trans.