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.
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