Classic Refuse Trucks CDE

Capital Disposal Equipment (CDE)
a.k.a. Canadian Disposal Equipment
Toronto, Ontario

Originally trading as Canadian Disposal Equipment, Toronto-based CDE was founded in 1967 by Quinto De Filippi, who designed most of their equipment. Luggers and roll-off frames were initially produced, and in 1975 the first of several variations of the Jumbo front loaders were announced. These included conventional angle-ram packers, multiple-stage packers with cross-rams and even side-wall mounted cylinders They are easily identified by their massive structures and gigantic bustle tailgates.

CDE front loaders from 1980 were listed as having a conventional, single 9-1/2" telescopic ram for the packer and 27 through 40-cubic yard capacities. Quick-Pack models in 36 and 40-cubic yard capacity were advertised by 1991, with cross-mounted, single stage cylinders (green highlights) that drive the platen (blue) during the normal packing cycle, and this entire assembly rides atop a secondary sliding floor panel (red) which is in turn driven by a multiple-stage telescopic cylinder (brown) used to eject the load.

Another CDE patent had proposed using the arrangement shown below, consisting of two pairs of single-stage cylinders connected together, with their rods extending in opposite directions. Thus, the hopper could be cleared rapidly with partial extension, and the body emptied with the full combined strokes: It is unknown if this variation was ever actually produced for sale:

CDE front loaders of this early era feature a massive body structure with a high-capacity bustle tailgate, regardless of the internal packing systems. Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI) was known to have used CDE front loaders during the 1980s in their eastern divisions.

(Above) Circular-bodied Jumbo II QRX40 front loader from 1991 with the CDE Quick-Pack system

REAR LOADERS

The CDE Super-Pack was a high-compaction, slide-sweep rear loader with all packing cylinders mounted internally. Looking like a hybrid of the Load-Master LM-400 and the Leach 2-R Packmaster, it featured massive 6" x 46" packing cylinders mounted high in the tailgate, and a roller platen riding in tracks. 6" x 16" cylinders powered the angled sweep panel. 20, 25 or 32 cubic yard sizes were offered. A lighter-duty City Pack was made in 20 cubic yard capacity, and using 5" bore packing cylinders

CDE Super-Pack HCRL-32

CDE City-Pack RL-20

A 1993 advertisement (shown below) shows the redesigned City Pack rear loader, featuring a trackless, swing-link packer mechanism similar to the E-Z Pack Goliath. Also note the appearance of a curved-shell front loader. CDE is currently product line includes front-loaders, roll-offs, luggers and stationary compactors from their factory in Etobicoke, Ontario.

SELECTED PATENTS

Patent #	Description	Inventor	Assignee	Date
US4627783	Refuse disposal apparatus and vehicle	De Filippi		March 22, 1985
US4877366	Refuse vehicle	De Filippi		April 22, 1988
US4941796	Front loading refuse vehicle	De Filippi		January 23, 1989

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