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1982 - Waste Management Recycling Truck

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Title

1982 - Waste Management Recycling Truck

Year

1982

Description

A worker posing in 1982 with one of the city's new recycling trucks. In November 1982 Burbank began curbside pickup of recyclables including cans, bottles, and newspapers. The pickups occurred every other week on regular trash collection day. Residents were given recycling pails--green for glass items and white for cans--distributed by the California Conservation Corps and paid for by a state grant.

Address

Burbank, CA

Subject
  • Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
  • Trash Trucks
  • Refuse Collectors
  • Trees
  • Streets--Roads
  • Recycling (Waste)
  • Waste Management
  • Public Works
  • Municipal Employees
  • 1980s
Format

3 x 4½ b&w print

Rights

Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office

Identifier

cco01413

Physical copy held by

City Clerk's Office

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