Front Load Garbage Trucks

The first Heil Half/Pack^® front load garbage truck rolled out of the factory in 1984, and never looked back. Our family of Half/Pack frontload trash trucks – the Standard, LowRider, Sierra, and Freedom – are industry legends for their reliability, durability, and outstanding compaction. The Half/Pack front loader has long been the go-to refuse truck for commercial waste routes. The LowRider^®  is 12″ lower and weighs 4,150 lbs. less than the Standard Half/Pack. This allows waste fleet owners to service more customers and pack up to two tons more payload. The Sierra is a middle-weight frontloader, weighing 13% less than the standard Half/Pack. It has the largest and lightest hopper in the waste industry, capable of holding up to 10 tons of payload. The Freedom is lighter still, a mere 15,800 pounds, the perfect frontloader for areas with tough weight limits. That means it can haul up to 11 tons in its 28-cubic-yard body. Available in a variety of body sizes, these workhorses can pack up to a staggering 117,000 pounds per cubic yard, allowing them to compact and carry the largest payloads allowed by law. Handling collection routes from Maine to Malibu, these rugged vehicles feature the Heil patented Shur-Lock^™ tailgate locks, interlaced subframes, and double-walled sides, all adding up to the lowest total cost of collection for refuse fleet owners.