What's it like to drive a trash truck?

05/12/22 • 8 min

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Who doesn't hate taking out the trash? Imagine doing it 900 times a day.

What's a day in the life like behind the wheel of a trash truck doing what may be the city's most thankless task?

Mike gets answers from solid waste truck operators, Prentice Bass and Kyle Johnson, and Thanos Gauthier, Public Works Superintendent for the City of Pasadena.

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]

Who doesn't hate taking out the trash? Imagine doing it 900 times a day.

What's a day in the life like behind the wheel of a trash truck doing what may be the city's most thankless task?

Mike gets answers from solid waste truck operators, Prentice Bass and Kyle Johnson, and Thanos Gauthier, Public Works Superintendent for the City of Pasadena.

Got questions? Email Mike at [email protected]

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