Abstract: A motorized vehicle has an elongated space between a drivers cab at the front and a garbage compactor at the rear, one side of the space being occupied by a glass collection bin and a can collection bin. The other side of the space is occupied by a newspaper receptacle, between a glass hopper and a can hopper. The collection bins move several feet laterally and then tilt to dump away from the side of the vehicle. The paper receptacle tilts to discharge. The hopper and vertical conveyors are enclosed and the conveyors cannot move unless the access doors are closed. All actuations are hydraulically powered with "dead man" safety control valves.

Abstract: The driver's cab and the rearloading, trash compactor of a conventional compactor vehicle are mounted on an elongated frame to provide a central, longitudinally-extending, space for separated discards collection apparatus. A single vehicle, small crew and a single stop thus enables both resource recovery and refuse collection. A power telescopable paper rack, is located between a power dump glass bucket and a power dump can bucket on one side of the space with access at curbside level and a glass bin and can bin are roll supported on the other side of the space for off loading laterally when filled.

Abstract: A set of sorting-stacking bins includes a plurality of tapered containers, each having upstanding, inclined walls and an integral horizontal bottom and shippable in nested condition to reduce cost. Each container has a horizontally enlarged base with depending peripheral flanges which fit over the rim of the next lower container. The bases are shipped separately flatwise against each other to reduce cost. Upon delivery, each container is snap-fitted on an enlarged base to form an integral, permanent unit, the units being vertically stackable, one on the other, with each having a large top opening for receiving a particular type waste.