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Waste and Recycling Management

In the mid-twentieth century, three-man crews collected trash and garbage from Burbank curbs. Today one-man Public Works trucks use automated arms to empty the separate curb-side bins for refuse, green waste, and recyclables. The Burbank Recycle Center is an award-winning, state-of-the-art recycling facility.

1950s - Public Works Yard
From notes on photo: “Public Works Yard. Mid 1950s”
1950s - Trash Truck
Photo, likely from the 1950s, of garbage pick-up on a residential street. A sanitation worker dumps the contents of a trash can into the back of a garbage truck as a woman holding a toddler watches smiling. The truck bears Garwood Industries signage. "Trash truck"--back of photo. Photo is stamped "Burbank Public Library, Burbank History File"; "Received May 2 [year not indicated], City of Burbank City Manager"
1950s - Trash Truck
Photo of a sanitation worker and truck on a residential street. To the far right, a manhole is open, its cover lying to one side. The worker wears a hard hat and holds gloves in his hands. The door of the truck reads: "Dept. of Public Works, Sanitation Division 1236." The photo likely dates from the late 1950s.
1950s - Trash Truck
Photo, likely from the 1950s, of a garbage truck parked on a residential street. Sanitation workers pose for the photo; a man dressed in a suit and tie stands in the center. The truck bears Garwood Industries signage. "Trash truck"--back of photo. Photo is stamped "Burbank Public Library, Burbank History File"; "Received May 2 [year not indicated], City of Burbank City Manager".
1951 - Rubbish Collection Truck
Two garbage men collect trash left on the curbside in front of a house while two young girls look on.
1952 - Trash Trucks
Photo of city garbage vehicles parked at the city yards on Olive Ave. Notes indicate the photo was taken at 3:30 pm on July 18, 1952. Cars, streets, and structures, including Borrman Steel, are visible in the background. The photo is stamped "City of Burbank, California Official Photograph No. 43" and "Burbank Public Library, Burbank History Files".
1952 - Trash Trucks
Photo of city garbage vehicles parked at the city yards on Olive Ave. Notes indicate the photo was taken at 3:30 pm on July 18, 1952. Cars, streets, and structures, including the Burbank Public Service Department, are visible in the background. The photo is stamped "City of Burbank, California Official Photograph No. 40" and "Burbank Public Library, Burbank History Files".
1955 - Stough Park Landfill
From notes on photo: “Landfill-Stough Park. 1955”
1955 - Trash Truck
Refuse Truck 1955, Public Works Department.
1978 - Burbank Landfill
Burbank Landfill. Slide dated March 1978.
1978 - Burbank Landfill
Burbank Landfill. Slide dated March 1978.
1982 - Promotional Recycling Photo
Image appears to be a promotional recycling photo. Girls are recycling various materials including cans and newspapers. Slide is labeled "Public Works" and is dated September 1982.

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