Garfield officials drive from Utah to retrieve newer garbage truck

The West Valley, Utah, garbage truck left a Waste Management lot, passed residential streets, merged onto Interstate 15 and cleared the outskirts of town.

Along the east shore of Great Salt Lake, it kept going.

Inside was Garfield City Councilman Tim Southern and Public Works Superintendent Robby Johnson. Following behind was Garfield Mayor Jarrod Pfaff.

The truck, a used 2002 Mack, is now the property of the Town of Garfield which purchased it earlier this month for $63,500.

“It was a little slow,” said Pfaff of the 768–mile trip to bring it to Garfield. “We split-shifted the ride home. A gar...