I'm still on the job at Auburn, but unfortunately as of recently I have been stuck on a rear loader yet again. There hasn't been any work on the side loaders lately, so for the last four weeks I've been doing the apartments run. What also really sucks is that I haven't been driving the truck either, rather been the offsider/runner/loader. Gotta admit that as much as I loathe the idea of being on another RL, it's a pretty easy job compared to past work =] Also been a long time since I've operated a JP5 - nice to hit the buttons on one again!
Basically Auburn is one of the logical councils which have bulk bins for certain apartments, where 660Ls are utilised instead of 240Ls. Obviously the larger blocks of units are the focus of this service, but there are plenty of medium sized properties with four-wheeled bins too. A good 95% of this run consists of 660Ls, but there is a small minority of 240Ls to empty. Some areas and buildings you only visit once a week and others multiple times a week. The biggest stop features 30 x 660Ls done Mon, Wed and Fri.
What I love about this run is most of the work is pretty condensed, plus the bins are generally presented on the roadside in a group or you can get the truck right up beside the bins. However, there are some pick-ups which get you inside bin rooms - some aren't an issue, but there are some which are a total bitch. Also got an awesome truck to work with no doubt... powerful, quick, loud and you can't go wrong with the steel spill shields. Funny this work was originally done by small litter bin sized rear loaders! Surprised it took them so long to use this machine instead!
This video shows a portion of the Monday collections in action, taken in the primary service area of Wentworth Point, which houses plenty of new unit blocks with many more under construction. Got a nice big pick-up to start with, then a 240L job, some driving shots and a few other angles. I know this is another pretty long upload, so watch what you want to; lots I wanted to cram into one video. The raw footage totalled to around 28mins, so somehow I achieved this 17min production after chopping 10mins off. Hope you enjoy watching #183 lifting and packing, along with good team work =]
27 июл 2013
