Trash

What does the word garbage mean in the following sentence? I emptied the garbage for my mom.

• something that you throw away

• something that you save because it is special to you

• something that your brother does

• something that helps you

What does the automated mean in the following sentence. Some trash pick up is automated.

• your family does all the work

• a machine does all the work

• other people do all the work

• animals do all the work

What does the word bucket mean in the following sentence. The trash truck uses a bucket to pick up the trash.

• something that you dig with

• something that is used to lift, scoop, or carry things

• something you eat with

• something that you use to eat on

What does the word cargo mean in the following sentence. . The boat carried a large cargo to its next destination.

• a large trash truck

• a route that a trash truck takes

• a load carried by a truck, ship, plane, or train

• the name of a trash company

What does the word bin mean in the following sentence. I put the recycling into the correct bin.

• something to eat

• a large box

• an animal

• a song

What does the word word landfill mean in the following sentence. There is a large landfill in Decatur Township on Kentucky Avenue.

• a place to put your trash out to be collected

• a place that burns garbage

• a place where garbage is dumped and buried

• a place that recycles trash

What is the first step in garbage collection?

• The truck loaded the trash onto the barge.

• The crusher blades crushed the garbage.

• The crew put trash into the truck's hopper.

Who picks up the trash in a garbage truck?

• sanitation workers

• school workers

• postal workers

• cafeteria workers

What happens when the garbage truck starts to get full?

• A packer blade pushes down the trash to make room.

• No more trash can be picked up

• Some of the trash gets put back on the street

Why are sanitation workers important?

• They keep communities clean and healthy.

• They help deliver food to houses.

• THey help keep the streets covered in trash.