A roll off truck is a commercial truck with a large, reinforced platform behind the driver’s cabin. The driver can tilt this platform up and down using a series of levers. Also attached to the platform is a winch, cable, or hook. When it’s time to attach a dumpster to the truck, the driver simply parks the truck near it, attaches the winch or hook, and pulls the waste container up and onto the platform.
A series of locks secure the dumpster in place, allowing the truck to safely transport it wherever it needs to go. Once the roll off truck arrives at its destination, it can open the dumpster’s doors and tilt the platform up, emptying the dumpster’s contents into a landfill or recycling center.
It can also unlock the dumpster and allow it to “roll off” the platform, allowing it to carry other materials.