Rear loading and unloading collection vehicle

A collection vehicle, comprising:

• a cargo compartment having loading and unloading sections, the loading and unloading sections positioned in side-by-side orientation and further positioned longitudinally from a forward end of the cargo compartment to a rear end of the cargo compartment;
• a bin tipper positioned at a rear end of the loading section;
• an unloading door positioned at a rear end of the unloading section and further positioned adjacent to the bin tipper;
• a cargo receiving area positioned inside the unloading section of the cargo compartment forward of the unloading door;
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• a cargo loading ramp positioned inside the loading section of the cargo compartment forward of the bin tipper, the cargo loading ramp being selectively movable between one or more angles from an outer side of the loading section toward the cargo receiving area of the unloading section.

A cargo vehicle, comprising:

• a cargo compartment having first and second sections, the first and second sections positioned in side-by-side orientation along a longitudinal midline of the cargo compartment from a forward end of the cargo compartment to a rear end of the cargo compartment;
• a bin tipper positioned at a rear end of the first section;
• an unloading access positioned at a rear end of the second section;
• a cargo handling ramp positioned inside the first section of the cargo compartment forward of the bin tipper under a discharge position of the bin tipper, the cargo handling ramp being disposed at an angle wherein an inner edge of the cargo handling ramp running along the longitudinal midline of the cargo compartment is selectively angled downward relative to an outer edge of the cargo handling ramp toward a cargo receiving area positioned inside the second section of the cargo compartment;
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• a cargo conveyor disposed on a floor of the cargo receiving area configured for moving cargo loaded onto the cargo receiving area from the cargo handling ramp toward the unloading access.