Oxnard Environmental Services: Autocar ACX Amrep Hardox ASL 22104

Finally, after 9 months since the last time I’ve filmed a side loader, I finally got to film one, unit 22104.
Of course, starting off, you immediately notice it is the same driver from unit 18107 back October last year.
He noticed me, and he gave me the green light to film him in unit 22104.
During a quick break, we talked for a bit, and then I asked what was his name and he said Alex.
We were both talking about how Oxnard is one of the only cities in Ventura County to have its own refuse service (Yes, this also includes Port Hueneme, which has their own sanitation department as well), while most of them are private companies, like EJ Harrison, Athens Services, and Waste Management.
Alex also mentioned that unit 22104 was indeed built in 2022, hinted by the first two numbers, which proves my claim correct.
After we talked, I continued to film him for as long as possibly can under my own steam.
And of course, I followed him for the next 2 hours straight while riding my bike.
Eventually, I decided to stop filming because I was burnt out for those 2 hours, and I waved goodbye to Alex as he continued to drive his route.
Anyways, enjoy the rest the video.
Huge thanks to Alex for letting me film his truck!
To Oxnard Environmental Services: My videos are STRICTLY for entertainment purposes only, not to get your drivers in trouble.
Copyright ©️ 2023 Garbage Trucks of Ventura County, CA.
Filmed on Monday, July 3, 2023.

[@kevinharvick4ever]

Gotta be one of the best looking trucks I’ve seen -Compliments from a guy from LA County

[@GarbageTrucksofVenturaCountyCA]

@@kevinharvick4ever Thanks!

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Good morning happy 4th of July and great video and glad to see the new Signage Truck

[@westernstategarbagetrucks]

Their new amreps look sharp! Nice work!

[@GarbageTrucksofVenturaCountyCA]

Well, thank you very much!

[@GarbageTrucksofOxnard]

Looks like you returned to filming side loaders. Congratulations🎉

[@GarbageTrucksofVenturaCountyCA]

Thank you very much my dude!

[@GarbageTrucksofOxnard]

​​​@@GarbageTrucksofVenturaCountyCARemember you asking me if the driver was the exact same person, it actually is the same driver based on looking through your videos.

[@GarbageTrucksofVenturaCountyCA]

@@GarbageTrucksofOxnard Yeah, it looked like him, I noticed

[@GarbageTrucksofOxnard]

If you ever see him, tell him about me. It can be whenever you have time.

[@GarbageTrucksofVenturaCountyCA]

@@GarbageTrucksofOxnard I could try, I’ve seen him on the Saturday route in 22204, my regular unit

[@garbagetrucksofsanmarcosca]

Awesome video bro.

[@GarbageTrucksofVenturaCountyCA]

Thank you!

[@garbagetrucksofsanmarcosca]

@@GarbageTrucksofVenturaCountyCA no problem.

[@crownking3752]

I didnt know port hueneme had its own refuse service i never seen them and didn't know Athens or waste management did some parts of ventura county, i thought it was just EJ Harrison

[@indypecas8628]

Nice! I might be going back to Oxnard later this month. Also have they bought any new ASLs this year?

[@GarbageTrucksofVenturaCountyCA]

Nope, they haven’t been since the 22100’s, 22200’s, and 22300’s are still brand new from last year. Although there are changes; the rental Peterbilt 520 Amrep Hardox FL’s are either in the yard awaiting deposition to the rental company who gave Oxnard those trucks, or something else that I don’t know. My regular driver that picks up the commercial garbage on Monday has a new rental 2022 Mack MR McNeilus Atlantic Series FL. The unit number for my regular truck was R23200. But altogether, no they didn’t, and Oxnard hasn’t bought any new trucks since 2022. I don’t know when they are getting new ones, it depends on the demand for more refuse trucks on the streets due to Oxnard’s modernization and the increase in Oxnard’s population, meaning more houses to be built. Although, the Bridgeports and the Rapid Rails, Oxnard’s former mainline fleet, are slowly being replaced and retired and either being sold for scrap or selling it to private companies, due to their age, stricter emissions standards, Oxnard’s transition for their mainline fleet to CNG (except the rentals, those are diesels which are not included in the retirement list), and most of all; Oxnard was not happy with these body types because they either didn’t pack well, were to difficult to maintain, hard to control the arm, the arm is too slow for the bin to dump, or unknowingly dump trash outside of the packer instead of in the packer, due to it's open hopper instead of a closed hopper like the Amrep's. Those are my only theories in my mind.