12V Kids Ride On Garbage Truck with 6 Recycling Pieces, 3 Warning Lights, Parent Remote and Cup Holder, 77 lb, Green

A ride on toy usually has one thing to do, which is go forwards. Once a child has driven the length of the patio twenty times, the novelty is gone and the toy stays in the shed.

This one comes with six moulded recycling pieces and a rear box with shaped holes to post them through. A knob on the side tips the whole lot back out, so the game resets itself. Sorting, loading, driving and emptying is four activities rather than one.

A working truck

A high cab with a flat roof carrying three lights, hazard striping along the bumper and a lift up box at the back. The proportions follow a real recycling lorry rather than a generic car shape.

The published figures

A 12V rechargeable battery, a 77 lb load capacity, ages 3 to 8, 1.86 mph and an 8 to 12 hour charge, on a body 33.5 in long, 20.1 in wide and 22.8 in tall. That speed is slower than an adult walks.

How the recycling works

Simulated trash goes in through shaped holes in the box lid, a knob on the side rotates, and everything comes back out. Six pieces come in the box, in different shapes, so sorting is part of the game.

Seat, lights and cup holder

A wide seat with a belt and a moulded backrest, three warning lights on a switch, and a cup holder sized for a bottle no more than 3.14 in across. The maker gives that measurement itself, which is worth checking against your child's bottle.

Shaped pieces that post through matching holes into the rear box.

Rotate it and everything in the box comes back out.

Roof lights on their own switch, with a horn beside them.

Forward, reverse, speed select, brake, left, right and lights. Two AAA cells, not included.

The maker states it avoids sudden acceleration.

Sized for a bottle up to 3.14 in across.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Six shaped pieces and matching holes give a three year old something to do with the truck when it is standing still.

The maker's band, with a 77 lb load capacity that is well above the usual 55 lb rating.

A published 1.86 mph and a slow start system, with a brake on the parent remote.

What we stand behind

• Speed, load capacity, age band, charging time and dimensions are the manufacturer's published figures.
• The remote needs two AAA batteries and the steering wheel's song function needs two AA batteries. The manufacturer states neither is included.
• No run time per charge and no remote control range is published.
• No safety certification is claimed on this record, so none is stated here.
• A toy for supervised play on private property. Never on a road, a sidewalk or a bike path.

What comes with it?

Six simulated recycling pieces, a rear box with shaped holes and a rotating emptying knob, plus the parent remote and a charger.

How fast does it go?

1.86 mph, which is slower than an adult walks. The remote has a speed select and a brake.

What age and weight is it for?

3 to 8 years with a 77 lb load capacity, both stated by the manufacturer.

What batteries are needed?

Two AAA cells for the remote and two AA cells for the English songs on the steering wheel. Neither set is included.

How big is the cup holder?

The manufacturer states it suits a bottle no more than 3.14 in across.