Garbage trucks don't just haul away our rubbish — they break it up and compress it, making room for the huge volumes they collect every day. To do this, they sometimes use a blade that rotates quickly ...

I admit it, it was an absolute 'get off my lawn' moment when I wrote it. But I stand by my complaint that my garbage collectors were missing trash in my bin week after week. Now I stand vindicated and ...

Mayor Rex Richardson presents one of Long Beach’s new electric trash trucks on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Photo by Thomas R.