Rainbow Environmental Services - CCC LET Amrep Octo Front Loader (Manual Trash Collection)

Huge thanks goes out to Sanitation94, for taking me to film some manual collection, from Rainbow! Very friendly, and swift crew! I am sure this truck is likely retired from service, and ether auctioned off or scrapped. So, this was a pretty neat treat to see! Love the older Rainbow sign board! Gave it that classic vibe! I have always been a fan of Rainbow, ever sense watching Bills classic Detroit Diesel Big Packer Amrep MSL's. So I was happy to both document, the original, Rainbow location, and there subsidiary they had before, New Mexico Disposal Company (NMRT, LLC) Also, this made it even more excitiong as Rainbow is now slowly fading away, just like Consolidated Disposal. Even though, regardless I will call them by there legacy names. For ever, same principle, as people calling Waste Management divisions, by there operating subsidiary / divisional names. Such as, Waste Management Santa Clarita (Blue Barrel Disposal) Waste Management Santa Maria (HSS Health Sanitation Services) Waste Management Simi Valley (G.I. Industries) So, I do the same for Republic locations, in Southern California. Republic Services Los Angeles (Consolidated Disposal Service {CDS Sun Valley Hauling, CDS Gardena Hauling, CDS Long Beach Hauling}) Republic Services Anaheim (Disposal Services) Republic Services Huntington Beach (Rainbow Environmental Services)
Anyways a shout out to Tristen (Sanitation94) for allowing me and inviting to film with him, and supply the transportation, a couple cold drinks! Made for a great time!
Also, thank you to the crew as well, for allowing us to take time out of you're day, and film you're unit in action!

[@westcoastrefusetrucks]

Cool to see some more of these Octos. Always has that old school feel to them. Not quite the same not hearing a Detroit in them but hey, I’ll still take it. Nice work on this one

[@shadofax96]

Was this from an older collection or are they still manually collecting and using the old sign board?

[@AlliedWaste76]

Sorry for the long ass late reply. Anyways, to answer your question at the time I filmed this. This was a front line unit and always used! The route was a weird route if I remember correctly in Costa Mesa... Tristen would have more information on that. I think this route is now CR&R now. Not quite positive, but pretty sure.

[@jordanpeterson2601]

We're they brought out by republic services?

[@AlliedWaste76]

Yes, Rainbow was bought out by Republic Services a few years ago.