Who Invented the Dumpster?

Sacramento dumpsters form a part of everyday life. Still, they haven’t always been around. Before dumpsters were invented, large-scale waste removal was a significant problem. Imagine modern construction or industrial sites without dumpsters for trash collection and removal. Recycling on-site would be next to impossible. Roll-on roll-off Sacramento rental dumpsters make it easy to keep work areas cleaner, safer and more organized.

Dumpster History

The modern dumpster was patented by George Dempster in 1935 when he was the mayor of Knoxville. Dempster and his brothers owned a construction company. So, he fully understood the problem presented by waste transport. He started working on a solution.

His initial system involved pulleys attached to a motorised vehicle. The original bins had pins on the sides. The pins were used to raise the bins, which had a rear-hinged gate for waste disposal. In 1937, Nashville, Tennessee, took the lead and became the first city to adopt dumpsters as a city waste disposal system.

Efficient Garbage Collection

In the days before dumpsters city waste presented a significant problem. There were piles of rubbish everywhere, and the only way to clear it was to manually handle it all, loading and unloading garbage by hand. The dumpster enabled clean and contained garbage that could be carted away, and the dumpster was quickly replaced. The ease of collection and replacement ensured no interruption in garbage collection.

Dumpsters in Sacramento and elsewhere have helped to reduce the problem of waste collection and removal. Though we don’t think of its origins, we can thank George Dempster for making waste removal less labor-intensive and more efficient.

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Sacramento dumpsters come in six sizes, from five to 40 cubic yards. Order yours online from 7 Day Box, and we’ll deliver according to your needs.