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Works on Any Standard Rear-Load and Front-Load Container

Johnny Jaws is compatible with any ANSI standard metal rear-load dumpster, no modifications required.

Screenshot of the Johnny Jaws website where haulers can check if Johnny Jaws is the right fit for their company

Is Johnny Jaws a Good Fit For My Operation?

Determining if Johnny Jaws is the right fit for your hauling company and fleet.

Closeup view of Johnny Jaws installed on a truck

Built Tough for Daily Use

Johnny Jaws is machined from 1.5-inch solid steel -- built to outlast the cans it services.

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Look - No Side Pockets!

Johnny Jaws servicing a metal rear-load dumpster with a front-load truck, no side pockets required.

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Interview with Jason at Pro Waste

A real-world conversation about garbage route efficiency and growth.

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How to Install Johnny Jaws on Your Front-Load Garbage Truck

A detailed Installation overview for fleet and maintenance teams, setup for servicing metal rear-load dumpsters with your front-load truck.

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Johnny Jaws Operation Tutorial

Step-by-step operator training on Johnny Jaws, including the lock mechanism, maintenance routine, and driver safety benefits.

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Weekly Maintenance Checklist

Five quick checks that keep Johnny Jaws running clean -- grease, air lines, spring, F-bracket, and hardware.

Mechanic welding mounting work during a Johnny Jaws installation on a front-load truck in a shop

How Long Does it Take to Install Johnny Jaws

Johnny Jaws can be installed in one day, right in your own shop, with any qualified mechanic.

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Circle Sanitation Testimonial

Customer-submitted footage showing Johnny Jaws servicing a 4-yard metal rear-load dumpster in the field.

New Driver Demo With Johnny Jaws' thumbnail with the green Johnny Jaws attachment gripping a metal rear-load dumpster

How Does a New Driver Do With Johnny Jaws?

Curious how a new driver handles Johnny Jaws on their first try? Watch a brand-new driver's first run.

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Improving Safety with Johnny Jaws

How Johnny Jaws helps fleets reduce risk and keep operators safely inside the cab.

Johnny Jaws front-load truck servicing a metal rear-load dumpster, the unfair advantage for mixed-route hauling

Why Johnny Jaws is Known as "The Unfair Advantage"

Why haulers call Johnny Jaws the unfair advantage: Faster, Safer, Cheaper - Just Plain Smarter!

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Turn One Truck Into Two

Watch how Johnny Jaws lets one front-load truck service metal rear-load dumpsters and front-load containers on the same route.

Johnny Jaws Saves Time Thumbnail Image

Johnny Jaws Saves Time

See how Johnny Jaws helps fleets save time by servicing metal rear-load dumpsters with front-load trucks.

We Don't Sell Trucks Thumbnail Image

Expanding Front-Load Capability

See how one front-load truck can service multiple metal dumpster types with Johnny Jaws.

Closeup view of flap installed to assist Johnny Jaws

Lid Too Close to the Trunnion Bar?

A quick plastic spacer riveted to the lid end makes jaw positioning under tight lids a whole lot easier.

Closeup view of Johnny Jaws locking mechanism

Will the Dumpster Stay Locked In?

Once the tabs are locked, the dumpster is fully secured -- even if the system loses pressure.

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What If Your Trunnion Bars Are Different Lengths?

How to line up to a container when your trunnion bars don't match side to side.

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How Do Johnny Jaws Bumpers Work With Pockets?

Why front-load forks stop at the bumper instead of entering pockets when servicing a Johnny Jaws container.

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How Does Johnny Jaws Hold Up in Extreme Weather?

How Johnny Jaws performs in cold, rain, snow, and below-zero temps without freezing or losing function.

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How Do You Maintain the Locks on Johnny Jaws?

Why Johnny Jaws locks can mushroom over time, the field fix, and the material update.

Close up of Johnny Jaws locking mechanism video thumbnail

How Do You Maintain Johnny Jaws?

Weekly maintenance for Johnny Jaws: grease zerks, bolts, airbag check, and the latch adjustment bolt.

Johnny Jaws video thumbnail titled "Ejecting the Dumpster," showing a front-load truck servicing a metal rear-load dumpster with the Johnny Jaws logo on a gradient overlay.

How Do You Eject a Dumpster From Johnny Jaws?

Sometimes you can skip the airbags and just back out of the container cleanly.

Sanitation driver standing next to a front-load truck after running a mixed route with Johnny Jaws

How Does Johnny Jaws Improve Driver Safety?

Route drivers share why Johnny Jaws feels safer than riding on the back of a rear-load truck.

Johnny Jaws Videos

See Johnny Jaws in action across real fleets, routes, and applications. This video library includes training overviews, installation references, and real-world footage submitted by customers and partners.

 

Built for fleet managers, private waste haulers, municipal sanitation departments and operators evaluating how Johnny Jaws fits into their operations.

Joe Ruby from Circle Sanitation standing by a rear-load dumpster Thumbnail Image

Works on Any Standard Rear-Load and Front-Load Container

Johnny Jaws is compatible with any ANSI standard metal rear-load dumpster, no modifications required.

Screenshot of the Johnny Jaws website where haulers can check if Johnny Jaws is the right fit for their company

Is Johnny Jaws a Good Fit For My Operation?

Determining if Johnny Jaws is the right fit for your hauling company and fleet.

Closeup view of Johnny Jaws installed on a truck

Built Tough for Daily Use

Johnny Jaws is machined from 1.5-inch solid steel -- built to outlast the cans it services.

No Side Pockets Thumbnail Image

Look - No Side Pockets!

Johnny Jaws servicing a metal rear-load dumpster with a front-load truck, no side pockets required.

Interview with ProWaste Thumbnail Image

Interview with Jason at Pro Waste

A real-world conversation about garbage route efficiency and growth.

Johnny Jaws Installation Training Video Thumbnail Image

How to Install Johnny Jaws on Your Front-Load Garbage Truck

A detailed Installation overview for fleet and maintenance teams, setup for servicing metal rear-load dumpsters with your front-load truck.

Johnny Jaws Operation Tutorial Video Thumbnail Image

Johnny Jaws Operation Tutorial

Step-by-step operator training on Johnny Jaws, including the lock mechanism, maintenance routine, and driver safety benefits.

Closeup of Johnny Jaws thumbnail

Weekly Maintenance Checklist

Five quick checks that keep Johnny Jaws running clean -- grease, air lines, spring, F-bracket, and hardware.

Mechanic welding mounting work during a Johnny Jaws installation on a front-load truck in a shop

How Long Does it Take to Install Johnny Jaws

Johnny Jaws can be installed in one day, right in your own shop, with any qualified mechanic.

Circle Sanitation Testimonial Thumbnail Image

Circle Sanitation Testimonial

Customer-submitted footage showing Johnny Jaws servicing a 4-yard metal rear-load dumpster in the field.

New Driver Demo With Johnny Jaws' thumbnail with the green Johnny Jaws attachment gripping a metal rear-load dumpster

How Does a New Driver Do With Johnny Jaws?

Curious how a new driver handles Johnny Jaws on their first try? Watch a brand-new driver's first run.

Improving Safety Thumbnail Image

Improving Safety with Johnny Jaws

How Johnny Jaws helps fleets reduce risk and keep operators safely inside the cab.

Johnny Jaws front-load truck servicing a metal rear-load dumpster, the unfair advantage for mixed-route hauling

Why Johnny Jaws is Known as "The Unfair Advantage"

Why haulers call Johnny Jaws the unfair advantage: Faster, Safer, Cheaper - Just Plain Smarter!

Turn one truck into two video thumbnail image

Turn One Truck Into Two

Watch how Johnny Jaws lets one front-load truck service metal rear-load dumpsters and front-load containers on the same route.

Johnny Jaws Saves Time Thumbnail Image

Johnny Jaws Saves Time

See how Johnny Jaws helps fleets save time by servicing metal rear-load dumpsters with front-load trucks.

We Don't Sell Trucks Thumbnail Image

Expanding Front-Load Capability

See how one front-load truck can service multiple metal dumpster types with Johnny Jaws.

Closeup view of flap installed to assist Johnny Jaws

Lid Too Close to the Trunnion Bar?

A quick plastic spacer riveted to the lid end makes jaw positioning under tight lids a whole lot easier.

Closeup view of Johnny Jaws locking mechanism

Will the Dumpster Stay Locked In?

Once the tabs are locked, the dumpster is fully secured -- even if the system loses pressure.

Joe Ruby discussing trunnion bar FAQ video thumbnail

What If Your Trunnion Bars Are Different Lengths?

How to line up to a container when your trunnion bars don't match side to side.

Close up of Johnny Jaws Bumpers thumbnail image

How Do Johnny Jaws Bumpers Work With Pockets?

Why front-load forks stop at the bumper instead of entering pockets when servicing a Johnny Jaws container.

Extreme weather johnny jaws thumbnail

How Does Johnny Jaws Hold Up in Extreme Weather?

How Johnny Jaws performs in cold, rain, snow, and below-zero temps without freezing or losing function.

Close up view of the Johnny Jaws lock mechanism video thumbnail image

How Do You Maintain the Locks on Johnny Jaws?

Why Johnny Jaws locks can mushroom over time, the field fix, and the material update.

Close up of Johnny Jaws locking mechanism video thumbnail

How Do You Maintain Johnny Jaws?

Weekly maintenance for Johnny Jaws: grease zerks, bolts, airbag check, and the latch adjustment bolt.

Johnny Jaws video thumbnail titled "Ejecting the Dumpster," showing a front-load truck servicing a metal rear-load dumpster with the Johnny Jaws logo on a gradient overlay.

How Do You Eject a Dumpster From Johnny Jaws?

Sometimes you can skip the airbags and just back out of the container cleanly.

Sanitation driver standing next to a front-load truck after running a mixed route with Johnny Jaws

How Does Johnny Jaws Improve Driver Safety?

Route drivers share why Johnny Jaws feels safer than riding on the back of a rear-load truck.

Compatibility

Joe Ruby from Circle Sanitation standing by a rear-load dumpster Thumbnail Image

Works on Any Standard Rear-Load and Front-Load Container

Johnny Jaws is compatible with any ANSI standard metal rear-load dumpster, no modifications required.

Screenshot of the Johnny Jaws website where haulers can check if Johnny Jaws is the right fit for their company

Is Johnny Jaws a Good Fit For My Operation?

Determining if Johnny Jaws is the right fit for your hauling company and fleet.

Closeup view of Johnny Jaws installed on a truck

Built Tough for Daily Use

Johnny Jaws is machined from 1.5-inch solid steel -- built to outlast the cans it services.

No Side Pockets Thumbnail Image

Look - No Side Pockets!

Johnny Jaws servicing a metal rear-load dumpster with a front-load truck, no side pockets required.

Interview with ProWaste Thumbnail Image

Interview with Jason at Pro Waste

A real-world conversation about garbage route efficiency and growth.

Johnny Jaws Videos

See Johnny Jaws in action across real fleets, routes, and applications. This video library includes training overviews, installation references, and real-world footage submitted by customers and partners.

 

Built for fleet managers, private waste haulers, municipal sanitation departments and operators evaluating how Johnny Jaws fits into their operations.

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