Garbage Truck Videos

Very Small Garbage Truck

2011-11-20T16:30:00.000-08:00

No matter how big or small, garbage trucks are always on the job. Check out this garbage truck from Asia. Maybe Japan?

Garbage Truck Pictures

2011-11-14T12:50:00.000-08:00

I thought it might be time to take a break from videos of garbage trucks and post a few pictures of garbage trucks.

Photo credits:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zenac/4347115256/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crobj/3536561236/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/omaromar/2640386193/

Burning Garbage Truck part ???

2011-08-22T16:10:00.000-07:00

It is like garbage truck armageddon out there. I can't believe how many videos there are of burning garbage trucks! Here are a couple more:

Yet another burning garbage truck

2011-08-14T03:33:00.000-07:00

This garbage truck is not only on fire, but it is fully engulfed in flames. Wow!

Garbage Truck on Fire

2011-08-12T12:26:00.000-07:00

Garbage trucks seem to catch on fire a lot. Here is another video I posted a while back of a burning garbage truck.

Garbage Truck Crashing

2011-06-10T17:04:00.000-07:00

Actually, the description of this video says that this was only a training exercise. Good thing. Getting a garbage truck out of this ditch is not my idea of fun!

Rear loader power

2011-06-04T03:40:00.000-07:00

A rear loader making quick work of some mini-dumpsters.

Mercedes Garbage Truck

2011-05-30T03:38:00.000-07:00

Mercedes is like the Ford of Germany. They make all sorts of vehicles, including garbage trucks. Check out this video. How is that for luxury?!?

Garbage Truck + Ice

2011-05-22T09:35:00.000-07:00

When a massive object like a garbage truck starts to skid on the ice, no good will come of it. Check out this demonstration of friction or lack thereof...

Old School Train

2011-05-17T03:33:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I know it is not a garbage truck, but still very cool video of a mid-20th-century train lumbering down the tracks. How fun would it be to ride one of these things across the country!?!?!?

Dumpster Dump

2011-05-08T03:27:00.000-07:00

A slow-developing video, but very cool angle of a garbage truck dumping a dumpster into its hopper.

Side loader action

2011-05-05T09:25:00.000-07:00

Great video of a side-loading garbage truck.

Awesome auto-arm

2011-05-01T04:22:00.000-07:00

Look at this garbage truck with an automatic arm. I wish I had one of these to help me pick up oranges that fall off my tree. It would be fun to drive this thing around my yard, but I don't think the neighbors would like it very much!

Bulldozer moving trash

2011-04-27T09:20:00.000-07:00

It is not only garbage trucks that work hard to remove trash from our world. Look at this bulldozer doing work...

Orange Side Loader

2011-04-24T21:19:00.000-07:00

Check out this orange garbage truck with a matching colored garbage can! Who says style is reserved for clothes? The video quality is not the best, but love the colors.

Heil Removal Machine

2011-04-20T14:27:00.001-07:00

Whoa! I just noticed a bunch of Heil videos were removed by the person who posted them on YouTube. You can see that a bunch of the videos before this post no longer work. Total bummer! Those were awesome videos. I'll have to find some new ones to make up for it.

E-Z Pack Goliath Rear Loader

2011-02-02T04:15:00.000-08:00

A slow, but interesting video:

Heil Big Bite

2011-01-27T04:11:00.000-08:00

Yet another cool rear loader --

Heil Powerlink

2011-01-20T04:09:00.000-08:00

Cool Rear loader --

Heil EuroCycler

2011-01-16T04:05:00.000-08:00

Awesome! Check out how this recycling truck separates the paper from the bottles and cans.

Heil Euro Half Pack

2011-01-12T04:02:00.000-08:00

Nice video showing how Heil markets its garbage trucks to waste collection companies.

More Awesome Sideloader Action...

2011-01-08T03:55:00.000-08:00

Great Sideloading Action!

2011-01-05T04:53:00.000-08:00

(Note: For some reason, the first 15 seconds of this video are black.]

Toy Garbage Trucks

2011-01-02T04:46:00.000-08:00

My kids had the first garbage truck shown in the video (the green Bruder) and loved it.

Happy New Year!

2011-01-01T00:01:00.000-08:00

May all your garbage truck dreams come true!

Garbage Truck from 1954 [Photo: Seattle Municipal Archives] --

Most Popular Post of 2010

2010-12-31T03:57:00.000-08:00

By far the most popular video this year was the garbage truck on fire video. See it for yourself by CLICKING HERE!

Hawaiian Garbage Truck

2010-12-30T21:39:00.000-08:00

A cool yellow garbage truck in Hawaii. Listen to the poor kid at the end of the video. He is so sad that the garbage truck is going away. Don't worry, it will be back next week!

Fire Truck doing a Wheelie

2010-12-19T03:27:00.000-08:00

I didn't believe it either, but here is the visual proof: Fire trucks can pop wheelies!

Total Destruction

2010-12-18T03:30:00.000-08:00

Watch this time-lapse footage of an excavator demolishing a house. Pretty cool.

Charlie the Trash Truck

2010-12-17T17:25:00.000-08:00

Little Charlie works with his dad to collect trash and recycling. (Hit the "Play" arrow to get it started.)

Behold, the Trash Taxi.

2010-12-07T10:10:00.000-08:00

Dump after dump.

2010-12-04T01:07:00.000-08:00

Like videos of garbage trucks dumping dumpsters? Well, then, this video is for you:

Dumpster with loader arm!

2010-12-01T03:03:00.000-08:00

Here is a great video of a dumpster with its own automatic loader arm!

2001 Wittke Crocodile

2010-11-28T13:02:00.000-08:00

Pretty cool garbage truck (actually a recycling truck in this case). Its loader arm seems a bit slow though.

Garbage Truck in London

2010-11-20T04:46:00.000-08:00

Watch the whole video. After the garbage truck drives away, you can see a REALLY long bus and then a REALLY small taxi cab.

Rearload Garbage Truck

2010-11-18T09:39:00.000-08:00

The action in this video starts at the 1:00 minute mark.

McNeilus Manual/Automated Side Loader

2010-11-16T09:31:00.000-08:00

High quality, closeup video of a side loader garbage truck in action.

Loadmaster Rear Loader

2010-11-13T06:29:00.000-08:00

EZ Wheel Garbage Can Helper

2010-11-12T09:35:00.000-08:00

Wish I'd thought of this invention. Attaching it seems a bit awkward, but once it's on, super easy to use!

Cool Yellow Garbage Truck

2010-11-11T08:24:00.000-08:00

Judging by the street signs, it looks like this garbage truck is driving through Los Angeles.

Gift Guide for Garbage Truck Fans

2010-11-10T04:02:00.000-08:00

For those of you with special someone in your life who loves garbage trucks, I have put together this gift buying guide for you. Whether you are looking for the perfect Christmas gift or birthday gift, I hope you will find something here.

TOYS

The all-time best garbage truck toys are made by Bruder. I do not think anyone will argue with that. My kids have several Bruder toys that they have PUNISHED repeatedly, and unlike some cheap imitations, they have not been destroyed. I won't say these toys are unbreakable (I have seen what a seven-year-old can do with a large rock), but they are very sturdy. They also have lots of moving parts and make no electronic noises, which means you can get some peace and your child can develop his or her imagination.

Probably the only drawbacks withBruder toys are their size (quite large) and cost (many are around $50+). Still, if you want top quality, go Bruder. [Click this link for some videos of Bruder toy garbage trucks in action.]

Other good alternatives include Matchbox, Tonka and Lego garbage trucks.

VIDEOS

What kid doesn't like to see videos of garbage trucks hauling trash, crushing trash, smashing trash and dumping trash? There are lots of good videos out there for the garbage truck fan. Some classics include Garbage Monsters, How'd They Build That?, and Twenty Trucks (not all about garbage trucks, but very cool still).

My kids loved "Twenty Trucks" and pretty much wore out the DVD. Check out the intro from "Twenty Trucks":

BOOKS

Don't forget books. For the little ones (under 5), I highly recommend I Stink! and Trashy Town. I Stink! follows the adventures of a loud-mouthed, swaggering garbage truck who loves to tell kids how much he stinks. A classic. (Also check out the follow up book, I'm Dirty!)

Trashy Town introduces the kids to Mr. Gilly, a trash man, who "loves to clean up trashy town." The book has great illustrations and lots of good repetition and rhyming to help young readers. A+ recommendation.

Don't forget the older kids. For the chapter book readers, I recommend The Stinking Story of Garbage, which traces garbage from prehistoric man through to the modern era, complete with ancient toilets and people tossing the contents of bed pans onto streets. Funny, educational, and appropriately gross.

A heavily illustrated and educational book is Garbage and Recycling (Young Discoverers: Environmental Facts and Experiments). A great book for the budding scientist or inquisitive child.

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I hope this gift guide has helped you find the perfect gift for your garbage truck aficionado. If you know of any great gifts for garbage truck lovers, please leave a comment!

Garbage Truck in Taiwan

2010-11-07T21:13:00.000-08:00

Note how this garbage truck plays a song. Kind of like an ice cream truck. The song alerts people to the garbage truck's arrival. Then, the people have to put their own garbage in the truck!

Side-loader recycling truck

2010-10-29T07:49:00.000-07:00

Awesome video of a side-loading recycling truck and a little kid loving every minute of it:

Collecting the garbage

2010-10-24T07:47:00.000-07:00

Looks like spy camera footage of garbage men doing their jobs.

Garbage Truck in Bakersfield

2010-10-22T03:42:00.000-07:00

Nice video of a garbage truck with an automatic arm picking up the trash.

Garbage Truck on Fire!

2010-10-10T00:36:00.000-07:00

Look at this interesting video from Australia of a garbage truck on fire. First, the firemen put out the big flames. Then, the garbage truck driver dumps the flaming load of trash on to the street so the firemen can put the rest of the fire out. I bet it was really stinky!

Suburban Garbage Truck

2010-10-08T12:36:00.000-07:00

Watch as nice garbage men load trash and wave to the people filing this video. If I was going to be a garbage man, I'd want to work in this neighborhood.

How'd They Build That? -- Garbage Truck

2010-10-02T02:43:00.000-07:00

If you ever wondered how garbage trucks were built, this video gives you an idea. They are very complex and powerful machines!

If you are interested in seeing more, you can get the full video by clicking here.

Car Shreder

2010-09-28T10:58:00.000-07:00

Do not get in the way of this powerful car shredding machine. Can you imagine what this thing could do to a tree or a building?!?! Maybe they could use these at the landfill to shred all the trash and save space.

Trash Truck Dumping

2010-09-18T07:27:00.000-07:00

Watch as this trash truck dumps and crushes garbage. Plenty of awesome close-up footage of this massive and powerful truck at work.

Crush That Truck!

2010-09-11T09:41:00.000-07:00

Not a garbage truck video, but check out this awesome truck crusher!

More Awesome Furniture and TV Crushing!

2010-09-07T09:37:00.000-07:00

Watch this hungry garbage truck eat a massive pile of furniture and electronics! Look at all those huge TVs! Everyone wants a flat-screen these days.

Garbage Truck Eating Furniture

2010-09-01T21:32:00.000-07:00

Watch as this trash truck demolishes furniture and other household items. Too bad no one else could use that stuff, but the garbage truck is hungry!!!

Day in the Life of a Garbage Man!

2010-08-28T09:15:00.000-07:00

Pretty cool video showing you what a garbage man (or woman) does each day.

Garbage Truck Stuck in Snow

2010-08-24T21:12:00.000-07:00

Look at the cool burnout near the end of the video.

Crusher motor works hard

2010-05-31T05:41:00.000-07:00

Listen to the compactor (crusher) motor working hard on this garbage truck. It sounds like it is very full. I hope all the trash will fit!

Dumping a garbage bin

2010-05-27T09:38:00.000-07:00

Cool. An orange garbage truck dumping an orange garbage bin! Look at how hard it is for the truck to turn around in the cul-de-sac. Garbage trucks sure are big.

Side Loader Toy Garbage Truck

2010-05-24T09:34:00.000-07:00

A video of a Tonka side loader with Rush soundtrack.

Remote Controlled Vehicles

2010-05-22T09:26:00.000-07:00

So awesome. Video of remote controlled tanks and support vehicles.

Toy Digger

2010-05-20T09:22:00.000-07:00

A riding toy digger? So cool.

Awesome Garbage Truck Collection

2010-05-18T09:19:00.000-07:00

Wow, look at all the garbage trucks this kid has!

More Fire Trucks

2010-05-16T09:14:00.000-07:00

See those big fire engines roaring down the street! Lots and lots of fire trucks!

Fire Trucks

2010-05-14T09:11:00.000-07:00

Who doesn't love fire trucks?

Trucks working at the landfill

2010-05-12T21:09:00.000-07:00

Once the garbage leaves your street, it needs to go to the landfill where it is squished, mashed, spread thin, and compacted. Check out this video for a quick look at the sorts of trucks working at the land fill. Yep, these are GARBAGE MONSTERS.

All kinds of garbage trucks

2010-04-29T09:19:00.000-07:00

A complete video showing you all the different types of garbage trucks that exist. From container trucks to automatic sidearm trucks to clam garbage trucks, it's all here.

Can you name twenty trucks?

2010-04-23T06:28:00.000-07:00

One of my kids' favorite videos is Twenty Trucks. It has great music and lots of good footage of garbage trucks and other heavy trucks. Here is a sample:

Monster Truck Backflip

2010-04-17T09:17:00.000-07:00

Wow!

Cool Monster Truck Backflip - Watch more Funny Videos

ATV walks on water!

2010-04-12T09:14:00.000-07:00

This is really amazing, but is not something anyone should try without lots of training and practice and a good life insurance policy!

Great collection of Garbage Truck toys!

2010-03-24T22:17:00.000-07:00

Wow. I have never seen so many toy garbage trucks at once. I thought my kids had lots of garbage trucks . . . I guess I was wrong!

Australian Garbage Trucks

2010-03-17T22:12:00.000-07:00

Garbage trucks from down under. Very cool. I like that they are yellow instead of green or blue like so many other garbage trucks!

Long but cool

2010-03-09T22:10:00.000-08:00

Here is a very long video of different sorts of garbage trucks in action.

Video of a Toy Garbage Truck

2010-03-04T22:08:00.000-08:00

Think you can make a video with your garbage truck as cool as this one? Well, go for it. Get your parents to help you upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo or another video sharing site, and then post a comment with the link.

If I were a digger . . .

2010-01-16T22:18:00.001-08:00

Well, if I were a digger, I'd be covered in dirt all day long! (Parents: sorry about the ad on this video. I don't put them on there; they are built into the YouTube feed.)

Water Dropping Helicopter = Awesome

2009-12-16T21:47:00.001-08:00

This is some impressive flying!

And here is a helicopter dropping water on a fire:

Semi-truck Drift!

2009-12-07T07:03:00.000-08:00

Have you seen someone drift a sports car or a race car? Well, check out this video of a guy drifting a semi-tractor around a race track. Who knew you could drift a huge truck like this?! Don't try this at home.

Recycled Recycling Truck

2009-12-05T06:11:00.000-08:00

I was looking at an advertising circular from my local supermarket and I came across an ad for a recycling truck made from recycled plastic milk jugs. The truck is made by Green Toys, a company based in the USA that manufactures all of its toys in the USA.

Here is a picture of the Green Toys recycling truck as well as a dump truck made from recycled milk jugs:

They look pretty nice and are a decent size (12" x 6"w x 7"h) for kids of all ages to play with. Best of all, when your child asks you, "Where does all the recycling go?", you can point to the toy. Lesson learned.

If you can't find one of these great toys at your local retailer, CLICK HERE.

Street Sweeper Walk Behind

2009-12-03T06:36:00.000-08:00

If you have ever been to Europe, you have seen one of these walk-behind street sweepers. I wish we had more in the United States. If you know of a city in the US where these can be seen, please let us know by posting a comment.

Single-Person Vacuum Car

2009-12-01T06:28:00.000-08:00

I wish I had one of these when I was a kid. It would have made cleaning up my room a snap!

Bruder's Rule!

2009-11-23T21:23:00.000-08:00

As I mentioned in another post, Bruder garbage trucks are the best! They allow great imaginative play . . . just ask the kid who made this video.

Or this kid!

Check out all the BRUDER trucks here!

Orange Garbage Truck

2009-11-21T15:36:00.000-08:00

A simple and awesome video of a garbage truck doing what a garbage truck should: picking up and dumping trash cans! Contains great close-up footage of garbage truck grabber arm beginning about 1m40.

Garbage Truck Bag Toss

2009-11-19T21:16:00.000-08:00

These guys are just going about their business. Not really exciting, but certainly the life of a garbage man. Look for the silly puff of dust at about 1m45.

Amazing Garbage Container!

2009-11-17T21:07:00.000-08:00

Check out the container as the garbage truck lifts it from the ground. What a great way to save space!

Garbage Truck - Click here for the funniest movie of the week

How to Operate a Backhoe

2009-09-17T07:29:00.000-07:00

Very cool video about how these big machines work.

Big Box Mall Construction Equipment

2009-09-15T07:18:00.000-07:00

Bulldozer, excavator, and dumptruck. (Sorry about the ad that pops up during the start of the song. Just click on the x in the right-hand corner and it goes away.)

Street Excavation

2009-09-13T07:25:00.000-07:00

Meet the Garbage Monsters

2009-09-13T07:16:00.001-07:00

Bruder Garbage Truck Toys

2009-09-13T07:02:00.000-07:00

Okay, it has been a while since I posted. So, I thought I'd provide you kids and parents out there with a review of a good garbage truck toy: Bruder.

Bruder is a German manufacturer that makes large, durable toys. They make garbage truck toys in a variety of sizes and colors. My son has had three different ones over the years, thanks to doting grandparents.

The toys themselves are not cheap (in the $50 range) but they are high quality. My son can destroy a plastic toy in a matter of days, but his Bruder trucks have survived for years with only minor scratches and one crack, caused by a large rock mysteriously landing on top of the driver's cab.

The garbage trucks have moving, functional parts, but nothing battery-powered. There are no built-in sirens or beepers. This, I think, is good for two reasons: 1) it lets the kids use their imagination to make noises or not and 2) does not drive adults crazy.

Check out this kid having a great time with his Bruder!

Be aware that you can sometimes find these Bruder trucks on clearance at stores like Ross and TJ Maxx for well below sticker price. I bought one there for around $20, which is a great deal considering how long these toys last.

Click here to buy at Amazon

Road Construction Equipment

2009-07-07T22:20:00.000-07:00

Where the Garbage Goes

2009-07-07T22:12:00.000-07:00

Recommendation.

Next time you are looking for something on Netflicks or at your local video store, rent Where the Garbage Goes, by Little Hardhats. My kids love it. The DVD is scratched and chipped to prove it. I learned a lot watching it as well.

Logging Railroad, part 2

2009-07-05T21:49:00.000-07:00

Logging Railroad

2009-07-03T21:48:00.000-07:00

Logging Helicopter, part 2

2009-07-02T21:47:00.000-07:00

Loggin Helicopter

2009-07-02T21:46:00.000-07:00

Rubble for Logging Roads

2009-07-01T21:05:00.000-07:00

Tree Fellers

2009-06-30T21:41:00.000-07:00

Logging Trucks Drivers, part 2

2009-06-29T21:39:00.000-07:00

Logging Trucks Drivers

2009-06-28T21:38:00.000-07:00

More Logging Trucks

2009-06-27T21:35:00.000-07:00

Towing and pushing up a steep hill. Parental note: the word "H*ll" is spoken during this video

Logging Trucks

2009-06-26T21:29:00.000-07:00