Truck mounted bin lifting equipment has played a critical role in South Africa’s domestic waste collection system since the introduction of the 240-litre wheelie bin in the early 1990s.

A refuse worker in the Scottish Borders has been injured after being caught and dropped by a bin lorry's lifting mechanism ... cord attached to a household wheelie bin on a rural route.

Police say they have caught six men with wheelie bins full of electrical equipment near a school at Torrensville. A resident on Heyward Avenue called police after seeing the group unloading items ...

He explained stuck rubbish could lead to lifting equipment going up and down automatically, even if there was not a bin attached. A union convener said refuse workers were unlikely to report ...

Operators of refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) have been urged to review their use of semi-automatic and automatic bin lifting equipment against published guidance. The call comes in a position ...

Worker caught in bin lorry mechanism by bungee cord The incident involving the lifting mechanism happened after the refuse worker became entangled in a bungee cor attached to a household wheelie bin.