Garbage Trucks: DSNY - New York's Strongest

The numbers behind the largest sanitation department in the world are staggering. 2,230 garbage trucks, 450 street sweepers, 7,200 uniformed sanitation workers. The men and women known as the city's strongest put in a hard, honest day's (or night's) work keeping the city clean. Much respect. This video goes out to them.
The Watsonator (Trashman242) and I caught a number of these clean white machines at work almost two years ago. Officially I don't think any of the crews are allowed to give us permission to film but none of them told us outright to get lost, so that was nice. The video features a couple DuraPack 5000s on LEUs doing trash, a couple sweepers making the rounds, and thanks to Scott's genius a split body rear loader in the heart of Little Poland; Greenpoint, Brooklyn. More of that truck to come. Thanks to Scott and all the crews we met. Filmed July 2015.

[@BargSlarg]

Seriously, our “best” city couldn’t find a better solution than piling trash on the side of the road, and having 2 humans perform a strenuous task, picking it up and throwing it in? That’s poor use of human capital, that’s an antiquated way of doing that, I implore NYC to do better

[@user-es7ks5lg2b]

The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) New York’s Strongest always does an unbelievable job. No questions asked. Nicely Done! Don’t Litter and keep New York City clean. 💯💪👍😊

[@fordnut4914]

that one bag looked like might had a body in it. lol

[@diegoperez2090]

Everything is big in America, even garbage bags...

[@CaptainHernandez]

It’s not to smart to park your car behind a dumpster and next to garbage that needs to be picked up the garbage truck came real close to that parked car. Stay Safe 👮🏻‍♂️🚔🚨

[@garbagetrucksofsanmarcosca]

Awesome nice video in one of the biggest cities in the world 🌎 bro.

[@jorgefigueroa4437]

Formula 5000 slot machine type levers

[@trainman071]

nothing like screaming bags! that truck packs very well i know from exp on a rear loader that truck probably holds 15 tons plus if it is well maintained

[@trashmonster26]

There aren't that many sights more satisfying to me than one of these DSNY 5000s quickly idling through a full hopper of big 'ol bags, piled up waist high. Interesting you said the crews weren't allowed to give permission to film, that might explain a DSNY crew who was apprehensive about being on KZbin. I don't care what anyone says about how new and therefore boring these trucks are, DSNY still rules king of city run collections in my book, and I'm definitely stocking up on footage next time I get a chance to go to NYC. That split rear 5000 was pretty entertaining reminds me of Nick's videos of the same body that JRM owns. Heil made an interesting design choice by using the 4000 packer system you mentioned for the split 5000. It makes me wonder why they didn't want to use the more standard 5000 hopper track that curves forward a bit. I'm looking forward to your full video of it.

[@rileymurphy308]

New Yorks strongest

[@jenniferroberts4660]

I love DSNY ❤️ so glad you uploaded ..

[@Obieden1]

keep up the good work, love your NYC Series :)

[@northwestgarbagetrucks]

This was an awesome video!!! So glad your posting again! It was funny to hear all the bags pop as the packer was going back up. It sounded like a firework show haha. Anyway once again great work and I hope to see you around heiberg soon!

[@Marvo817]

Nice job George, awesome video!

[@TacoStacks]

Very cool

[@Kaan-be8nn]

Nice vid have not seen these for a long time!

[@Gar1988]

Need more like this

[@Ramseylove]

Nice awesome work 👏

[@brianspencer6955]

Yet another outstanding video by George! Great job! Loved the sound of bags popping. Great catch on the Split! I recycling dual stream? Enjoyed for sure.

[@garbagetrucksofsanmarcosca]

Love New York garbage collection cool video man