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Working eight to ten hours a day picking up solid waste, making hundreds of stops, running regular routes and scooping up old bulk material from residences is such a laborious job. Thanks to grapple trucks, such daily tasks are much more efficient and effective. So how does this very versatile vehicle help trash collectors? What if a company needs something similar for garbage disposal, how can the best one be found? For answers to such questions, consider the helpful information listed below. Collection Routines Depending on a city’s waste program, each community may have a different system for trash pickup. For some, there will be regular trash collection that happens once or twice per week. For others, there may be a special routine that is established. For instance, there may be a recycling collection that occurs every other week besides the routine weekly trash hauling. For bulk garbage pick-up, grapple trucks are utilized to handle any larger items. The vehicle goes by every single home every week; bins and bulk trash are put outside, and the vehicle stops to gather it. On the other hand, the program’s key success is having automated equipment do the job as it helps reducing overall labor costs. It only takes one person to operate a vehicle and do the collection routines. Compare this routine to other garbage trucks where it requires three people on the rear to throw garbage into the collection receptacle. All garbage is then brought to a transfer station and the debris is sorted: yard waste usually goes to a composting facility; metal and other recyclable materials are taken to a scrap contractor for recycling; and the remaining waste is then transported to a landfill. Choosing Equipment Just like any other equipment, selecting the best grapple trucks means choosing a wise combination of body and grappling mechanism. Another factor that affects the selection process is matching the right machine to the right job function. Dump body/Loader – In rural areas with smaller population number or towns with lower population density, a traditional garbage collection configuration may be best. The gather vehicle requires one operator/driver for loading, hauling and dumping loads into the landfill. In towns with collection needs, roll-offs or hook-lifts can be added to the body or loader to be dismounted and stored whenever they are not needed. This removable item on grapple trucks is very convenient because is just readily available when needed and not continually facing the drawbacks of daily use. Rear Steer – For any route with high-volume collection, a two-cab (chassis and rear-facing upper) rear steer system may be the best choice. When an operator is driving the vehicle in town, the chassis cab is used. When the actual route is reached, the operator can transfer to the rear-facing upper cab with a clear and convenient view of the route which allows for easier trash pick-up. The upper rear-facing cab has similar controls as the chassis cab for steering, braking, acceleration, horn and air conditioning as well as twin joystick-like controls for the grapple loader operation. In conclusion, grapple trucks are very useful pieces of equipment to move trash to the right facility or landfill. They are used for much more than this when used in different industries such as forestry, construction, construction and others. They do indeed help trash collectors – and more! Christopher M. Hunter is an expert in commercial specialty trucks. To find out more about Grapple Trucks, go to the main website at: http://www.firstfleettrucksales.com/home.
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