How much does a garbage truck weigh?
Typical weight
12,000–20,000 kg
That is 26,500–44,100 lb.
A truck with a compacting body that collects and crushes household or commercial waste.
Empty. Loaded, a rear-loader routinely reaches 25,000-29,000 kg, which is why they are hard on road surfaces.
How that compares
Garbage truck against things of a similar mass.
Fire truck 14,000–36,000 kg
Garbage truck 12,000–20,000 kg
Whale shark 9,000–21,000 kg
Semi truck 12,000–36,290 kg
Concrete mixer truck 11,000–16,000 kg
Big Ben 13.76 t
City bus 11,000–20,000 kg
Double-decker bus 12.65 t
More about a garbage truck
- How much does a garbage truck cost? 200,000–500,000 $
- Garbage truck vs Fire truck Side by side
- Garbage truck vs Concrete mixer truck Side by side
- Garbage truck vs Semi truck Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a garbage truck weigh?
- A garbage truck weighs 12,000–20,000 kg (26,500–44,100 lb). Empty. Loaded, a rear-loader routinely reaches 25,000-29,000 kg, which is why they are hard on road surfaces.
Related pages
- How much does a garbage truck cost? 200,000–500,000 $
- How much does a car weigh? 1,100–2,100 kg
- How much does a bicycle weigh? 6.8–28 kg
- How much does a SUV weigh? 1,450–3,200 kg
- How much does a pickup truck weigh? 1,600–3,800 kg
- How much does a double-decker bus weigh? 12.65 t
- How much does a motorcycle weigh? 90–400 kg
- How much does a Falcon 9 weigh? 549.1 t
- How much does a school bus weigh? 6,500–12,000 kg
- How much does a semi truck weigh? 12,000–36,290 kg
- How much does a fire truck weigh? 14,000–36,000 kg
- Garbage truck vs Fire truck Side by side
- Garbage truck vs Concrete mixer truck Side by side
- Garbage truck vs Semi truck Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place