Waste collection vehicle

A waste collection vehicle for collection of right side and left side waste streams that respectively include right side and left side waste stream material, the waste collection vehicle comprising:

• a right side body mounted to a frame and movable between raised and lowered positions thereof, the right side body defining a right side body compartment extending between right intake and right output ends thereof, the right side body defining a right intake opening at the right intake end and a right output opening at the right output end;
• a left side body mounted to the frame and movable between raised and lowered positions thereof, the left side body defining a left side body compartment extending between left intake and left output ends thereof, the left side body defining a left intake opening at the left intake end and a left output opening at the left output end;
• a right intake door assembly, for closing and opening the right intake opening;
• a right tailgate assembly, for closing and opening the right output opening;
• a left intake door assembly, for closing and opening the left intake opening;
• a left tailgate assembly, for closing and opening the left output opening;
• and
• a hopper defining right and left hopper compartments therein, wherein the right hopper compartment and the right side body compartment define a right side waste stream channel to receive the right side waste stream when the right side body is in the lowered position thereof and the right intake opening is open, and the left hopper compartment and the left side body compartment define a left side waste stream channel to receive the left side waste stream when the left side body is in the lowered position thereof and the left intake opening is open,
• wherein the right side and left side waste stream channels are sealed from each other, preventing cross-contamination of the right side and left side waste stream material.