There are many names for garbage trucks:
refuse trucks
waste trucks
recycling trucks
refuse collection trucks
garbage collection trucks
trash trucks
waste collection vehicles
refuse collection vehicles (RCV)
dustcarts
rubbish trucks
junk trucks
bin wagons
waste management trucks
Regardless of the name, a garbage truck’s primary function is to collect and dispose of trash, garbage, cardboard, plastic, wood posts, wooden pallets, brush/yard waste and more. Autocar is the only American-owned severe-duty manufacturer that builds 100 percent vocational trucks, which are engineering marvels.