Abstract: A mechanism or apparatus mounted on a refuse collection vehicle that is capable of reaching out from that vehicle and grasping a full refuse container, lifting the container vertically off the ground and transporting said container to the side of the refuse collection vehicle, rotating and inverting the container over the center of the refuse collection vehicle's collection hopper and empting the contents of the container into the collection hopper and returning the empty refuse container to the original location, all without spilling any of the contents of the refuse container anywhere other than in the collection hopper.