Office of Solid Waste Services (SWS) | Atlanta, GA

Last week, a fire broke out inside one of our hard rubbish collection trucks - caused by a battery thrown out in household waste. Our crew is safe (💛 thank you to everyone who checked in), but the truck was damaged and collections were disrupted. This is a serious safety risk. Batteries can explode or catch fire when crushed in trucks or at waste facilities. Here’s how you can help keep our community safe: ❌ Never put batteries or e-waste in your household bins or hard rubbish ✔️ Always take th

Bin retention system on my side loader garbage truck causes the arm to move extremely slowly at a certain point

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