City of Phoenix in the 1990s

This video was originally 1 of about 3 uploads by a user in 2011 who had some very rare footage of Phoenix in the 90s and early 2000s, Unfortunately that user would disappear taking along all the videos with him. Thankfully we saved 1 of his few uploads before it was forever gone.
This video has a 1989 White GMC Heil Formula 7000 and a possible 1995 White GMC Heil Curve Shell 7000 at the MRF and on route. This video also has some Street Transportation Department G.M. Crews aswell as Motor Broom Operations

[@trashmonster26]

Great to see all this unearthed. Such a shame to hear about the other lost material. The 7000 sounds amazing. Whoever taped this must have had a broad interest in infrastructure and municipal equipment, since he didn’t limit himself to the trash truck. Looking back at this era of recycling makes you wonder what it would be like if we never adopted single stream across cities like Phoenix. Reminds me of how San Diego is just now getting citywide organics, and all the growing pains that come with a rollout like that. You can clearly see the contamination that was rampant then and just as bad now. The steam roller and street sweepers are a bit more foreign to me, but it would be interesting to hear someone familiar with those comment on how it’s different from modern versions of that equipment. The vacuum at the end was quite impressive, there’s probably reason why we don’t see them around today. Very cool stuff man

[@Recycler77_]

Amazing, super cool to see the equipment of the past. Truly a different time. Major respect to you guys for saving this.

[@RecologyChaser]

WOW! Just wow, these trucks that phoenix used to have are so cool! great video and super glad you were able to save one of these uploads!

[@THEAZREFUSEGUY2006]

Wow! this is truly something amazing & special to see! Wish this guy was still around so we could see more but this is still pretty nice!

[@benjisgarbagetrucks]

This is super amazing to see these old heil trucks they had. In the 1990s did they have any other trucks besides formula 7000s and curve shell 7000s?

[@THETRASH153]

yeah they had some rapid rails too, pretty much all Heil trucks, towards the late 90s they started getting some curbtenders

[@benjisgarbagetrucks]

@@THETRASH153 that’s pretty cool!

[@ARGarbageTrucks186]

Really cool footage, glad seeing those 7000s pick up those Heils! Looks like recycling contamination in the 1990s was not bad compared to now. Too bad those trucks are gone now.

[@AZTrashTrucks]

Super cool to see Phoenix over 20 years ago. What a badass collection of trucks they had. Great job unearthing all this! ( are you going to the Flagstaff Road-eo?)

[@THETRASH153]

thanks! But yeah I plan on going, and being a judge

[@THEAZREFUSEGUY2006]

do you know when it is happening? I'm headed to Flag in July

[@ArizonasDisposal]

@@THEAZREFUSEGUY2006 August 4th and the 5th.

[@THEAZREFUSEGUY2006]

@@ArizonasDisposal alright

[@garbagetrucksofsanmarcosca]

Excellent video bro.

[@andrewericson919]

The sounds of those Heils brings back so many memories

[@THETRASH153]

ikr I wish we had more videos available

[@Avalanche10111]

This is an Ancient peace of video here, and they have cool trucks

[@garbageproductions1]

Could you wayback machine the rest? Wonder if that'll work for youtube. Awesome vid

[@THETRASH153]

yeah Ive tried. his name was "MonsterJamRush"

[@AlliedWaste2417]

Golden days..

[@GarbageTrucksofCalifornia]

Damnnnn!!! So nostalgic..

[@CaliforniaCapitalRefuse]

you dont even live in az and you 16-

[@GarbageTrucksofCalifornia]

@@CaliforniaCapitalRefusethe video does not the truck

[@CaliforniaCapitalRefuse]

@@GarbageTrucksofCalifornia im first comment on this video🤓

[@GarbageTrucksofCalifornia]

@@CaliforniaCapitalRefuse L robux 👍👍🗣️🗣️💯💯

[@CaliforniaCapitalRefuse]

thats so dope

[@WasteKing_AZ]

Did JD's reupload of this get taken down? Last I remember it had been up for years

[@THETRASH153]

No he just didnt wanna go public with this so Im testing if someone claims it

[@GarbageTrucksofCalifornia]

Driver: Why are you recording? Filmer: It's for youtube Driver: What's youtube? (youtube came out jn 2005, and these was recorded in the 90s)

[@CaliforniaCapitalRefuse]

did you have to tell the youtube lore

[@GarbageTrucksofCalifornia]

@@CaliforniaCapitalRefuse yes

[@CaliforniaCapitalRefuse]

lol@@GarbageTrucksofCalifornia

[@Amrep335]

Wow thats cool not a lot of people have footage of this its rare

[@ArizonasDisposal]

Lol repost

[@THETRASH153]

lol repost.? oh yeah your videos lol