Common garbage trucks used in daily life include compression garbage trucks, hook-lift garbage trucks, skip-loader garbage trucks, food waste collection trucks, swing-arm garbage trucks, and对接式 garbage trucks (i.e., rear-loading对接 trucks). As municipal solid waste continues to increase, many residential communities install dedicated garbage bins. Due to the limited capacity of small bins, larger-volume garbage containers are often deployed. These large containers are frequently transported by vehicle to centralized waste collection and disposal sites for emptying—making the hook-lift garbage truck an ideal solution. The image below shows a community garbage container manufactured by Hubei Chengli Special Vehicle Co., Ltd. The hook-lift garbage truck can simultaneously lift both the garbage container and its contents onto the vehicle for transport, and also perform self-unloading—significantly reducing manual labor intensity. This waste collection method is widely adopted worldwide and enables a single vehicle to carry multiple containers, substantially lowering fleet deployment costs and optimizing space utilization. Also known as a “detachable-body garbage truck,” the hook-lift garbage truck is primarily used for waste collection and transportation in municipal sanitation services, property management, large industrial plants, mining facilities, and other similar settings. Its entire loading/unloading operation is controlled hydraulically. When unloading the container, it fully separates from the chassis. Key advantages include rational structural design, simple and stable operation, high efficiency, excellent sealing performance, convenient tipping, and efficient cyclic transport—greatly enhancing overall vehicle transport capacity. Next, Hubei Chengli Special Vehicle Co., Ltd. will walk you through the specific operational procedures for the hook-lift garbage truck: 1. **Placing the Garbage Container onto the Ground** ① Start the engine and engage the power take-off (PTO). Push the locking hook control lever down to the “retracted” position, causing the locking hydraulic cylinder to retract. This lowers the locking frame, releasing the container from the flip-frame and securing the flip-frame to the subframe. Release the lever to return it to the neutral position. ② Pull the boom control lever up to the “extended” position. The boom hydraulic cylinder extends, rotating the movable boom around the front hinge axis of the flip-frame. The garbage container tilts and descends along with the boom. **Warning:** No personnel are permitted to stand near the rear of the truck body during container placement. ③ After positioning the container, adjust the movable boom hook to disengage from the container’s curved hook. Then push the boom control lever down to the “lowered” position; the boom hydraulic cylinder retracts, rotating the movable boom back around the front hinge axis of the flip-frame until it rests securely on the subframe. Disengage the PTO—the container placement is now complete, and the vehicle is ready for transport. 2. **Lifting the Garbage Container onto the Vehicle** ① Push the locking hook control lever to the “retracted” position, retracting the locking hydraulic cylinder to withdraw the locking frame and secure the flip-frame to the subframe. ② Pull the boom control lever up to the “extended” position. The boom hydraulic cylinder extends, rotating the movable boom around the front hinge axis of the flip-frame until the boom reaches the container-hooking position. Adjust the boom hook height appropriately to align precisely with the container’s curved hook. ③ Once the boom hook engages the container’s curved hook, continue pushing the boom control lever down to the “lowered” position to progressively lift the container onto the vehicle. ④ After the container is fully seated on the subframe, release the boom control lever to return it to the neutral position. Then pull the locking hook control le