The fancy robot arm that your neighborhood's garbage truck is likely to use has a name other than "the claw," which is what I've called it for years. These robot arms are actually called automated ...

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — With pay for truck drivers falling behind going rates and creating staffing shortages, Elizabethton residents and businesses will see higher trash pickup fees if a ...

HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. — Trash pickup in Hamblen County is changing, and some residents are concerned. The Hamblen County Highway and Garbage Department is converting trash collection equipment to ...

New Way Trucks shows an automated side-loading truck painted in GFL Environmental colors at Waste Expo 2025 in Las Vegas. The company considers itself a market leader for the form of refuse collection ...

The Town of Rocky Mount held a press conference on Oct. 12 to make the public aware that it will begin using a new side-loader truck for solid waste collection in January. The event was an opportunity ...

Universal City trash and recycling service is about to change, as the city’s waste service provider introduces its automated side-loader trucks to the city’s streets and residents. Every five years ...

HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. — The Hamblen County Highway and Garbage Department announced Thursday that it is switching to an automated side loader truck for trash collection. The county said the switch was ...