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In New York City, do the garbage trucks drive a long distance to unload their waste?

In much of London, they drive a relatively short distance to offload the waste. Some is handled locally (e.g. composting food and garden waste). The rest is taken the much longer distance by barge or rail.

Barge: https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/2019-news/june-2019/thame...

Rail: https://westlondonwaste.gov.uk/where-your-waste-goes




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