In this video we see Ryde-Suez spare truck SL029 doing the rounds and picking up recycling in the collection area of Marsfield on a number of different Fridays late last year. Most of the clips in this video are taken at different unit set outs with the odd house clip here and there, to keep the action interesting. Ex Ryde trucks SL029 and SL030 are currently the two spares used in the new Ryde Waste Contract and one of them is pretty much used everyday on dedicated runs and the other is kept as a spare for breakdowns and for use in the heavier summer months.
Every fortnight on the alternating recycle week in Ryde either 029 or 030 is used on a dedicated garbage/recycle run. The truck starts its first load doing Trade/Commercial Garbage in the out of collection zone areas picking up the orange lidded garbage bins, then later returns for two solid loads of recycle in the house areas and even sometimes a third load is completed on the heavier days of the week and summer months, meaning these old green machines can be seen still pushing on late into the afternoon. Garbage from Ryde is now taken to Veolia's Clyde Transfer Station meanwhile recycling is tipped off at Visy Smithfield.
As you will see in the video all "City of Ryde" signage has been removed off these trucks but still faintly visible especially on the body. Late last year this truck had Suez branding applied seeing as its an ex Ryde truck now. Personally I think this truck and the other green ones could have done with a fresh coat of paint seeing as they are used nearly everyday but I dont see that happening as the only have about 3-4 years of service left before they are retired.
This truck is now 10 years old and its had a hard life picking up bins non stop, so therefore breakdowns are a common occurrence with this truck but other than that its sounds great, has a good lifter, plenty of power on takeoffs, packs good loads, drives well and has a paddle packer which is great for all streams especially recycle, sometimes I reckon it puts all those new Ryde trucks to shame haha :P Definitely one truck I want to get behind the wheel of and operate one day. You may also notice SL029 is a little louder than some of the other old Ryde trucks, I believe it has an exhaust leak which increases the overall noise output which I like :)
Also thanks has to go to the champion driver behind the wheel and I hope he enjoys the action. Stay tuned for more footage of 029 doing its thing in future uploads and I hope you guys enjoy the video and remember to like, fav, sub.
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