Abstract: A containerized refuse collection truck that generally includes a cab having a chassis extending rearwardly therefrom, a compactor unit attached to a rear end of the chassis and a refuse container removably attached to the chassis between the cab and the compactor unit. The refuse container includes an inner door hingedly connected to the container above the refuse receiving opening. The compactor unit includes a hopper plate hingedly connected to a bottom portion of the compactor unit below the refuse receiving opening of the refuse container. The compactor unit also includes a first piston connected to the refuse container inner door for driving the inner door between an open position and a closed position and a second piston connected to the hopper plate for driving the hopper plate between a first position for receiving refuse on the hopper plate and a second position for loading refuse into the container refuse receiving opening.