In New York City, do the garbage trucks drive a long distance to unload their waste? In much of London, they drive a relatively short distance to offload the w

In New York City, do the garbage trucks drive a long distance to unload their waste? In much of London, they drive a relatively short distance to offload the waste. Some is handled locally (e.g. composting food and garden waste). The rest is taken the much longer distance by barge or rail. Barge: https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/2019-news/june-2019/thames-barge-fleet-investment-keeps-100-000-juggernauts-off-london-s-roads/ https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/2019-news/june-2019/thame... Rail: https://westlondonwaste.gov.uk/where-your-waste-goes https://westlondonwaste.gov.uk/where-your-waste-goes