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LEGO Recycling Truck (60495)

A Basic Recycling Truck That Knows Its Lane

Bench Score63/100SituationalWorth it on a discount or for a specific reason.See the breakdown ↓

The Recycling Truck is a small, honest City vehicle with modest ambitions and it meets them. The bin lifts and tips into the truck, the wheels roll, and that is essentially the whole set. For a low-cost box aimed at a young builder it is a reasonable everyday vehicle, but there is no getting around how little there is here for anyone past the target age. It is a fine impulse pickup or stocking filler and a poor choice for a builder wanting depth. Judged strictly for what it is, it is acceptable, and no more.

Recycling Truck (set 60495) box art
Set
60495
Theme
Traffic
Released
2026
Pieces
434

The one function

The tipping bin is the entire mechanism. The truck picks up a small recycling bin, lifts it and tips the contents into the back, which is a genuine little bit of play that a young child will enjoy repeating. It works cleanly and it is the right function for the subject, but it is also the only thing the set does, and the novelty is quickly explored.

Build and shape

Assembly is fast and simple, appropriate for the tier and the age. The truck reads clearly as a recycling vehicle, the colours are bright, and a new builder can put it together with minimal help. It teaches the basics and does not overstay, which is exactly what a small starter vehicle should do.

The honest read

Value is acceptable for a small box and the parts are plain reusable City elements rather than padding, which is the one thing that keeps it from feeling thin. But the ceiling is low: one function, a quick build, little to return to. It is a perfectly fine everyday City vehicle for a young child and nothing more, and it should be bought with that expectation.

Worth it

  • +Clean tipping-bin function
  • +Fast, simple build for young builders
  • +Plain, reusable City parts

Weighing on it

  • −Only a single function
  • −Almost nothing here past the target age

Who it’s for: A young child wanting an everyday City vehicle, or a buyer after an inexpensive stocking filler, not a builder seeking depth.

On value: Acceptable for a small box: the parts are plain reusable City elements rather than padding, but the single function and quick build keep the return low.

Where to get it: Recycling Truck (set 60495)

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