How many pieces are in the Recycling Truck?

Recycling Truck contains 434 pieces.

What age is the Recycling Truck recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 7+.

When was the Recycling Truck released?

Recycling Truck was released in 2026.

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Set #60495

Recycling Truck

The Recycling Truck is a fantastic addition to any LEGO City layout.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Ages 7+ · Beginner build Ideal for children aged 7+ who enjoy vehicle-based LEGO sets and city themes, as well as novice builders looking for a fun and engaging project.
Build: 434 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $39.99 list price · 9.2¢ per piece
Availability: Retiring soon · expected exit Dec 31, 2026

★★★★☆ 4.4 community rating from 29 ratings

Fans appreciate the realistic design and interactive play features of the Recycling Truck, making it a fun addition to LEGO City layouts. Some find the build relatively simple, but overall, it's considered a good value for its price and playability.

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📝 Our Take

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The Recycling Truck is a fantastic addition to any LEGO City layout. This set perfectly captures the essence of urban life with a realistic and engaging design. The play features, like the sorting mechanism and tilting cab, add a layer of interactivity that kids will love.

This set is perfect for young LEGO enthusiasts and City fans. The build is straightforward enough for younger builders, while still offering enough detail to keep them engaged. It also makes a great gift for anyone interested in environmental themes.

Skip this if you are looking for a challenging build or a large display piece. While fun and functional, this set is more focused on playability than complexity. Consider the larger LEGO City vehicles for a more intricate build.

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🧱 Building Experience

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434

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Beginner

Difficulty

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23cm × 9cm × 8cm

Dimensions

Build Highlights:

The tilting cab reveals a pretend electric motor, adding a fun detail.
The lever mechanism to lift and empty the dumpsters is a clever design.
Sorting the LEGO elements into the truck's dividers is an educational play feature.
The overall design is realistic and fits well with other LEGO City sets.

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The LEGO City theme consistently performs well in the aftermarket, and the Recycling Truck benefits from its environmental theme, which may appeal to a broader audience. With a reasonable piece count and price point, it's an accessible set for many collectors. While not a guaranteed home run, its playability and potential for display within a larger LEGO City layout make it a decent investment, especially if kept in pristine condition. However, its wide availability may limit significant price appreciation.

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⚖ Compare Similar Sets

The Recycling Truck is a great addition to any LEGO City collection, offering a fun and environmentally-themed play experience. Compared to other City vehicles like fire trucks or police cars, it offers a unique theme and play pattern. While sets like 60386-1 Recycling Truck offer a similar concept, the 60495-1 provides more detailed play features and a slightly larger build, making it a worthwhile upgrade for those looking for a more immersive experience.

2 Minifigures Included

Recycling Worker, Lime Safety Vest, Dark Green Legs, Dark Bluish Grey Beanie

4 parts

Recycling Worker, Lime Safety Vest, Dark Green Legs, Dark Brown Hair

4 parts

C+

The set includes two recycling worker minifigures, each with a lime safety vest, adding to the realism and play value. The different hair/headwear options provide some nice variety.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 434
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 128 unique parts, 426 pieces
Minifigures: 2

The official piece count includes the 8 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 11211 10× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 3 x 3

Part #: 11212 6× Black

Bracket 5 x 2 x 1...

Part #: 11215 1× Red

Sports Roller Skate

Part #: 11253 2× Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 11458 2× Yellow

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 11458 2× Blue

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 15068pr0114 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 15068pr0115 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 15573 1× Red

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 15712 8× Green

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 1750 3× Black

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 18651 4× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 18654 1× Yellow

Plate Special Rou...

Part #: 18674 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 18677 8× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 22961 1× Red

Brick 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2357 2× Green

Panel 1 x 3 x 1

Part #: 23950 2× Yellow

Panel 1 x 3 x 1

Part #: 23950 2× Blue

Large Figure Weap...

Part #: 24122 2× Black

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 4× Flat Silver

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 5× Green

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 1× Black

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 16

Part #: 2465 2× Black

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 25214 4× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 26047 2× Green

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 2877 2× Black

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 3× Green

Brick 2 x 3

Part #: 3002 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 1× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 30043 1× Black

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 2× Red

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 2× White

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 3× Red

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 2× Green

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 1× Blue

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 1× Yellow

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 3× White

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 1× Blue

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 5× Green

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 1× Yellow

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 30165 4× Black

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Black

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Dark Tan

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× White

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 2× Green

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 12× Green

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 5× White

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 8× Red

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 8× White

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 3× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 2× Green

Plate 6 x 8

Part #: 3036 3× Green

Bar 4L (Lightsabe...

Part #: 30374 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 1× Black

Brick Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 3062b 1× Trans-Light Blue

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 3× Trans-Orange

Tile 1 x 2 with L...

Part #: 3069bpr0434 1× Tan

Tile 1 x 2 with B...

Part #: 3069bpr9888 1× Medium Azure

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 2× White

Plate Special 3 x...

Part #: 3176 1× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle 2 No...

Part #: 32062 8× Red

Technic Plate 1 x...

Part #: 32124 1× Black

Brick 1 x 2 x 2 w...

Part #: 3245c 4× Green

Brick 1 x 2 x 2 w...

Part #: 3245c 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 32802 1× Black

Wheel Arch, Mudgu...

Part #: 3387 2× Black

Windscreen 2 x 6 ...

Part #: 35336 1× Trans-Clear

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 1× Blue

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 1× Yellow

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 5× Dark Tan

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3701 1× Black

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 5× Yellow

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 3749 6× Tan

Equipment Candles...

Part #: 37762 2× Dark Tan

Door 1 x 3 x 1 Right

Part #: 3821 1× White

Door 1 x 3 x 1 Left

Part #: 3822 1× White

Steering Stand 1 ...

Part #: 3829c01 1× Light Bluish Gray

Equipment Brush /...

Part #: 3836 1× Reddish Brown

Equipment Shovel ...

Part #: 3837 1× Flat Silver

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3839b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Equipment Cup / T...

Part #: 38799 2× Black

Technic Axle Conn...

Part #: 42135 2× Black

Technic Driving R...

Part #: 42195 2× Black

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 42924 1× Blue

Hinge Plate 2 x 4...

Part #: 43045 2× Black

Hinge Plate 2 x 4...

Part #: 43056 2× Black

Plate 1 x 10

Part #: 4477 2× Green

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 44861 2× Black

Technic Tooth 1 x...

Part #: 48267 2× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 48336 14× Black

Panel 1 x 2 x 1 [...

Part #: 4865b 2× Red

Panel 1 x 2 x 1 [...

Part #: 4865b 1× White

Tyre 24 x 9.9

Part #: 5033 6× Black

Tile 1 x 2 with S...

Part #: 5091 2× Trans-Clear

Tile 1 x 2 with S...

Part #: 5092 2× Trans-Clear

Brick Curved 3 x ...

Part #: 50950 8× Green

Window Frame 1 x ...

Part #: 51239 6× Green

Glass For Frame 1...

Part #: 51266 4× Green

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 52031 1× White

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 53586 2× Black

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 4× Green

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 54671 1× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 57697 1× Black

Wheel 14mm D. x 9...

Part #: 5807 6× Dark Bluish Gray

Panel 1 x 4 x 3 [...

Part #: 60581 4× Black

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 61332 3× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 7× Black

Plate Special 4 x...

Part #: 6180 2× Black

Plate Special 4 x...

Part #: 6180pr0042 1× Black

Plate Special 4 x...

Part #: 6180pr0043 1× Black

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 2× Red

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 2× Black

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 63868 4× Light Bluish Gray

Bar 6L with Stop ...

Part #: 63965 4× Black

Windscreen 1 x 6 x 3

Part #: 64453 1× White

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 65304 2× Black

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 6541 1× Blue

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 65509 1× Light Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 6 with G...

Part #: 6636 4× Black

Brick Special 2 x...

Part #: 67446 3× Dark Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 6970 2× Black

Tile 2 x 6

Part #: 69729 5× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 1 x 1

Part #: 7126 1× Black

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 71752 1× Tan

Brick Curved 3 x ...

Part #: 7302 2× Yellow

Brick Curved 3 x ...

Part #: 7302 2× Blue

Technic Brick Spe...

Part #: 73109 2× Light Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 1 - 1...

Part #: 73825 2× White

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 7652 1× Green

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 7665 1× White

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 77765 4× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 3 x 3 Corner

Part #: 77844 2× Yellow

Plate 3 x 3 Corner

Part #: 77844 2× Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 77850 8× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 78522 2× Green

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 78522pr0007 2× Green

Bracket 1 x 1 - 1...

Part #: 79389 2× Black

Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 79756 1× Light Bluish Gray

Equipment Cup wit...

Part #: 79816 2× White

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 4× Black

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 6× Green

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 2× Black

Panel 1 x 2 x 3 [...

Part #: 87544 4× Black

Equipment Bottle

Part #: 95228 1× Trans-Green

Equipment Bottle

Part #: 95228 1× Trans-Clear

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 6× Trans-Orange

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 4× Trans-Red

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 98138pr0443 4× Flat Silver

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 99563 4× Light Bluish Gray

The set features a good selection of green and black plates and slopes, useful for building vehicles and city landscapes. The inclusion of several Technic axles also allows for more complex mechanisms in MOCs.

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💎 Notable Parts

Black Plate Special 1 x 2 [Side Handle Closed Ends] (14x) $2.10

Dark Bluish Gray Brick Special 1 x 2 with 2 Studs on 1 Side (10x) $1.50

Green Tile Special 1 x 1 with Clip with Rounded Edges (8x) $2.00

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$5.60

💡 MOC Potential

🚗 Garbage truck variations with different container types

🏙 Expand the recycling center with a sorting facility

🤖 Transform the truck into a futuristic waste disposal robot

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What Reddit Says

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What YouTubers Say

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The LEGO City Recycling Truck (60495) reviews are generally neutral, focusing on the set's features and release date. Reviewers like Ashnflash and RacingBrick offer a look at the set's functions and new parts within the broader context of the 2026 LEGO City lineup.

LEGO City 2023 Recycling Truck review! Vintage charm with modern pieces, a barely compromised 5+ set

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What the Community Says

1 YouTube reviews

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Reviewers like Ashnflash provide initial looks at the Recycling Truck, mentioning its January 1st release and price point. Other channels like Brodaty Geek offer reviews in different languages, expanding the audience for this set.

Reddit Reviews

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YouTube Reviews

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LEGO City 2023 Recycling Truck review! Vintage charm with modern pieces, a barely compromised 5+ set

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Inventory Statistics

128

Unique Parts

434

Official Piece Count

426

Cataloged Inventory Pieces

Minifigures

Spare Parts

The official piece count includes the 8 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

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