[1] Although bin tippers are often components of larger machines (such as garbage trucks), an increasing number of 'standalone' or mobile units are available.
Bin tippers typically have a steel frame, guarding and cradle, with a motor or crank-handle driving a lifting mechanism, which may be hydraulic or chain operated.
Bins are placed into the machine, then lifted and inverted over the destination receptacle, allowing the contents to be emptied by gravity.
[8] This type of machine is now common on large commercial facilities, events venues and campuses, since it allows smaller mobile bins to be dispersed for waste collection, then emptied into a skip bin or dumpster; which in turn can be emptied by a front-load garbage truck.
Health and safety concerns have also driven the adoption of bin tippers in the manufacturing, food-processing and construction industries.