Garbage truck or
dustcart refers to a
truck specially designed to collect
municipal solid waste and haul the collected waste to a
solid waste treatment facility such as a
landfill. Other
common names for this type of truck include
trash truck in the United States, and
rubbish truck,
bin wagon,
dustbin lorry,
bin lorry or
bin van elsewhere.
Technical names include
waste collection vehicle and
refuse collection vehicle. These trucks are a common sight in most urban areas.