Question

Determine the time required to complete a filling and emptying cycle for a refuse collection vehicle serving a residential area if the following conditions pertain:  Truck volume = 20 yds³  Each location has on average two containers of 80 gallons each at 75% full.  Refuse is picked up twice per week. Truck has a compaction ratio of 1:2. Pickup time is 1.58 min per service. Truck spends 20 min at the disposal site. It takes 35 min to drive to the disposal site. Assume a density of 250 lb/yd3 for uncompacted refuse and 500 lb/yd3 for compacted refuse.

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