Rubbish Cart Collection

Breaking garbage strike at $5 day, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Breaking garbage strike at $5 day, 1911. Shows horse-drawn garbage wagons collecting trash during a New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911.

Police protecting garbage carts, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Police protecting garbage carts, 1911. Shows the garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911.

Garbage carts protected by police, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Garbage carts protected by police, 1911. Shows the garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911.

Garbage strike, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Garbage strike, 1911. Shows the garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911.

New York's streets, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
New York's streets, 1911. Shows a horse-drawn garbage wagon with its load dumped in the street during a New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911.

The Rubbish Cart, 1902. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
The Rubbish Cart, 1902

Ashok Leyland truck in West Bengal, India, 2019. Creator: Unknown
Ashok Leyland truck in West Bengal, India, 2019

Teenagers say Keep Britain Tidy, New Street, Birmingham, Saturday 6th July 1968

The Garbage Cart, 1870s. Creator: William P. Chappel
The Garbage Cart, 1870s

Dustmen and dust cart in Beckett Street, Camberwell, London, 1903. A horse waits with a cart while men with baskets collect refuse from three-storey terraced houses

Women Roadsweepers, War Office photographs, 1916 (b / w photo)
XJF425317 Women Roadsweepers, War Office photographs, 1916 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: official War Office photographs; ); English

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The humble rubbish cart: unsung hero of our daily lives. This trusty steed is always there, quietly collecting and carrying away our unwanted waste with efficiency and reliability. From kitchen scraps to broken appliances, it takes it all in stride, never complaining or faltering under its heavy load. And yet, how often do we stop to appreciate this unassuming workhorse? Perhaps not enough. So let's take a moment to acknowledge the rubbish cart's tireless efforts (pun intended). Without them, our streets would be cluttered and our homes overwhelmed by trash. Next time you see one rumbling down your street or parked outside your door, remember: it may not be glamorous, but this unsung hero is keeping us tidy and clean.