In England a garbage truck is called a dustcart. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
To me, it is reminiscent of an old corporation dustcart, not dissimilar to the one seen in the 1971 feature film when the Dads Army platoon hitch a ride back to Walmington-On-Sea from their manoeuvres (thank you Anoneumouse). From Wordnik.com. [And now... the European Army] Reference
After the Lord Mayor's show of Andrew's trial, came the dustcart of the second trial: that of Alice Edith Ross, n-e Pritchard, one-time secretary at the shop, secret lover of sly old James, whose adoration for his wife went without question. From Wordnik.com. [Final Resting Place of The Pen] Reference
My Bro drives a dustcart in surrey-its all landfilled. From Wordnik.com. [London SE1 community website] Reference
As we pulled into a local shopping area in our unmarked dustcart. From Wordnik.com. [TheSpoof.com : Spoof News : Front Page] Reference
It is all bustle and bristles and shovelling and roaring hydraulic dustcart jaws. From Wordnik.com. [EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed] Reference
Last week I was heading down one of the local roads and a dustcart was coming towards me. From Wordnik.com. [London SE1 community website] Reference
In the end two neighbours dragged the mattress to the nearest road and left it out for the dustcart. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online]
MV Tidy Thames, which shuttles up and down the river as a floating dustcart removing the odd dead whale now and again. From Wordnik.com. [adoption curve dot net] Reference
A dustcart caught alight near Twyford yesterday morning after someone threw away a battery with their household waste. From Wordnik.com. [getreading - Reading Post - RSS feed] Reference
It is understood the infant suffered a number of injuries after death as a result of being put in the back of a dustcart. From Wordnik.com. Reference
A homeless man was crushed to death in the back of a dustcart after he fell asleep in a wheelie bin, an inquest has heard. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Why should a dustcart park up at that time anyway? why not down Mandela way where there is no residential property near by. From Wordnik.com. [London SE1 community website] Reference
The sacred National Assembly Hall itself has become common ground; President's platform permeable to wain and dustcart; for the Rue de Rivoli runs there. From Wordnik.com. [The French Revolution] Reference
However, using a microchip to identify a bin means that technology on a dustcart can then weigh it and the information can be used to prepare a tax bill. From Wordnik.com. [Signs of the Times] Reference
"I hope," replied Bob, "they have not overturned the dustcart in the wind, for I am apprehensive in such a case we should scarcely have eyes to view their frolics.". From Wordnik.com. [Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. Or, The Rambles And Adventures Of Bob Tallyho, Esq., And His Cousin, The Hon. Tom Dashall, Through The Metropolis; Exhibiting A Living Picture Of Fashionable Characters, Manners, And Amusements In High And Low Life (1821)] Reference
The sniffy email was issued after a three-man dustcart crew sent to take the rubbish away was unable to carry on with their usual round because their vehicle was full. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said detectives were still investigating how he came to be in the dustcart, which contained rubbish collected from wheelie bins around Brighton. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
Que? casey are you telling us that the dustcart men are involved in some form of nocturnal postmodernist theatre, where would I buy a ticket for this, I've been to Veolia and Southwarks website but couln't find a box office link anywhere. From Wordnik.com. [London SE1 community website] Reference
Protestant Christianity believes that there is a Divine record in a book; that everyone ought to have free access to that book; that everyone who gets hold of it can save his soul by it, whether he finds it in a library or picks it off a dustcart. From Wordnik.com. [Gilbert Keith Chesterton] Reference
He touched the elbow, showed a flitting face of crazed amazement in amusement, and shrugged and half-laughed, dismissing the incident, as being perhaps, if his hearer chose to have it so, a gem of the rubbish tumbled into the dustcart out of a rather exceptional householder's experience. From Wordnik.com. [One of Our Conquerors — Complete] Reference
August 31st, 2009 British funnyman ROWAN ATKINSON has wrecked his car without even leaving home - the star reportedly smashed up his luxury vehicle on his own driveway The actor, who found international fame as the hapless Mr Bean, seems to have taken inspiration from his clumsy alter-ego after he drove his expensive Audi convertible into a dustcart right outside his house in Northants, England. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
Bury yeah roughly eight d-prattriots and similarly stinking digg-abuser bastards have no own life altogether :D two must have called in sick or digg's dustcart driver. From Wordnik.com. [digg.com: Top News] Reference
Then they empty it all into the same dustcart. From Wordnik.com. [legitgov] Reference
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