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Set 60495 Recycling Truck
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Recycling Truck

The Recycling Truck belongs to the LEGO® City range and recreates a waste collection vehicle along with sorting equipment. With 434 pieces, two minifigures and 155 unique parts, it pairs a vehicle build with accessories such as bins and a loading area.

Set number
60495
Year
2026
Pieces
434
Minifigures
2
Theme
Traffic
Different parts
155
What can I build with it?

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Parts list 155

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Spare parts (14)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 2

Description

Vehicle build and functions

Light bluish grey and black form the chassis and tyres of the truck, while green, a typical recycling colour, appears on bins or add-ons, and white covers the cab and livery panels. Realistic City vehicles of this size often include a tipping or opening loading area, letting waste or recyclables be loaded and unloaded during play. A folding grabber arm or similar detail, as found on real waste-collection vehicles, would round out the play experience further.

Minifigures and play scenes

Two minifigures come with the set, enabling role-play scenes around waste collection and recycling, such as gathering bins from different stops or sorting materials. That makes the Recycling Truck a good fit for an existing City collection with roads, buildings and other vehicles, adding a waste-management and environmental angle to the mix. Details like these appeal especially to children who already have a basic understanding of recycling and enjoy carrying that knowledge into their play world.

Shape variety for a vehicle set

With 155 unique parts across 434 pieces, the shape variety sits in the typical mid-range for vehicle sets, since accessories such as bins, hatches and small tools need their own shapes alongside the truck itself. That keeps the build more varied than a pure chassis model would be. Small tools such as a broom or a bin with a movable lid also add to the set's overall shape variety.

An everyday theme for a City collection

Unlike fire engines or police vehicles, the Recycling Truck covers a more everyday theme that suits quieter play scenes without sirens or chases. For families who like to talk about recycling and environmental care while building and playing, the set offers a concrete starting point tied directly to everyday experience. Within a City collection, the truck rounds out the classic emergency vehicles with a calmer but equally practical vehicle theme. For families who value sustainability in everyday life, the set offers a child-friendly way into a serious topic.

FAQ

How many minifigures come with the set?
Set 60495 includes two minifigures.
What kind of vehicle does the set depict?
It depicts a recycling or waste collection truck with matching accessories.
How many pieces does the set have?
It contains 434 pieces across 155 unique part types.

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