Box trucks are ideal for collecting less-than-truckload (LTL) quantities of recyclable materials or waste. This service is always performed as a live load, meaning the truck arrives at your location and is loaded immediately during the scheduled pickup. Most box trucks are equipped with liftgates, but the standard application is for dock-height material collection, making them perfect for facilities with loading docks.

Materials are typically skidded or palletized, or contained in various material handling equipment such as bins or carts. Box truck routes may occasionally operate as a milk run, servicing multiple stops in a single trip, but more commonly, customers accumulate enough material to fill the truck before scheduling a pickup. This service is a cost-effective solution for businesses that generate moderate volumes of recyclables like paper, cardboard, plastics, or light waste streams.