Abstract: A lifting arm assembly is movable between a grabbing position and tipping position and includes a static frame provided with a roller arrangement. A dynamic frame is mounted for vertical movement relative to the static frame. A grabber structure is provided with a pair of grabber arms configured for movement between a closed position and an open position. A linkage arrangement has a first end pivotally connected to the dynamic frame, and a second end pivotally attached to the grabber structure. The first end includes a set of teeth arranged in meshing engagement with the roller arrangement on the static frame. Movement of the dynamic frame relative to the static frame causes pivoting of the linkage arrangement resulting in lifting movement of the grabber structure along a curvilinear path between the grabbing position and the tipping position.

Abstract: A rear load refuse truck is used for collecting and compacting trash and recyclables, and includes a truck body, and a single tailgate pivotally connected to a rear end of the truck body between open and closed positions. The tailgate has interior walls defining an interior refuse collecting area divided into two chambers by a splitter mounted within the tailgate and adapted to receive trash and recyclables. A single blade is movably mounted within the interior walls for compacting refuse and is configured with a gap for receiving the splitter.

Abstract: A compacting apparatus for recyclable waste materials is particularly adapted to be mounted on a recycling collection vehicle to allow the additional collection of large volume recyclable containers, such as large plastic beverage bottles and the like. The compactor apparatus occupies a very small total volume, but provides a highly efficient compaction of the recyclable materials thereby allowing it to be added to existing vehicles without significantly increasing the overall size. The appartus utilizes a flow-through arrangement including an inlet hopper on one end of the housing and a serially connected payload chamber having an outlet on the opposite end of the housing. A hopper platen is rotatably mounted on one end of a slide panel for sequential rotary and linear movement to sweep uncompacted materials from the hopper and compact them into the payload chamber.