garbage truck
noun
US
: a truck used to take away garbage that people put outside their houses, buildings, etc., in bags or cans
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Officials also evaluated the garbage truck driver for impairment at the scene.
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Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Officials said the lithium-ion battery had been thrown in the trash and was crushed inside the garbage truck, sparking the fire.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 27 May 2026
So, in the abstract, asking EV and PHEV owners to pay their share is not unreasonable, especially since the slightly higher curb weight of these vehicles will do slightly more damage to the roads, although passenger vehicles are a rounding error compared to a garbage truck, bus, or tractor-trailer.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
The 38-year-old got to know much of his community on the garbage truck before switching to a sales job five years ago.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 4 May 2026
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Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Officials said the lithium-ion battery had been thrown in the trash and was crushed inside the garbage truck, sparking the fire.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 27 May 2026
So, in the abstract, asking EV and PHEV owners to pay their share is not unreasonable, especially since the slightly higher curb weight of these vehicles will do slightly more damage to the roads, although passenger vehicles are a rounding error compared to a garbage truck, bus, or tractor-trailer.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
The 38-year-old got to know much of his community on the garbage truck before switching to a sales job five years ago.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 4 May 2026
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“Garbage truck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garbage%20truck. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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