Table 4-2-4A Typical Data on Container Capacities Available for Use with Various Collection Systems

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Figure 4-2-4A Comparison of Hauled and Stationary Container Concepts

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Table 4-2-4B Typical Data on Vehicles Used for the Collection of Solid Wastes

TABLE 4-2-4A

Typical Data on Container Capacities Available

for Use with Various Collection Systems

Typical Range

Collection

of Container

Capacities, yd3

Vehicle

Container Type

Hauled container systems

Hoist truck

Used with stationary compactor

6-12

Tilt-frame

Open top, also called debris boxes

12-50

Used with stationary compactor

15-40

Equipped with self-contained compaction

20-40

mechanism

Truck-tractor

Open-top trash-trailers

15-40

Enclosed trailer-mounted containers

20-40

equipped with self-contained compaction

mechanism

Stationary container

systems

Compactor, mechanically

Open top and enclosed top and side-

1-8

loaded

Compactor, manually

Small plastic or galvanized metal

20-55

loaded

containers, disposable paper, and plastic

(gal)

bags

4-21