Forklift garbage transport

[maxpower]

Hey guys,
I noticed that forklifts aren't able to transport mixed garbage. Do you know if this is intended or will it be changed?
I used to supply a remote area via cableways, but as the stations only have one factory connection and forklifts don't carry waste it seems that you have to build a cableway just for waste transport. Which is unfortunate, as supplying via cableways was possible before the Waste update without any issues, but know you can't get the waste out of there.

[Silent_Shadow]

You can use a truck to shuttle waste to the cableway. Forklifts are so niche that they are only superior when you can replace multiple trucks with them (making them cheaper) and you don't mind if the throughput is low.

[maxpower]

Hey kind stranger,
thanks for the response.
Yes, I thought so too and tried it, but unfortunately, garbage cannot be unloaded at the cable car stations. While the building can be selected as a destination, there doesn't seem to be an internal storage for it like there is for other goods. Even when set to "Wait until unloaded," the garbage is not being transferred into the cable cars.
Well, maybe that will be patched in the future. Let's see.

I agree with your opinion regarding forklifts, but in this case, I'm using them because cable car stations have only one factory connection, and the throughput is quite low. Additionally, in hilly terrain, they are often the more aesthetic choice, as roads struggle with steep inclines, and building elegant switchback roads is practically impossible.

[Silent_Shadow]

Trucks can unload waste into a dump that is connected to a cableway station; the actual unloading can be done at either the dump or the station so long as the factory connection supports it. I also recommend telling the cableway to only load from there, wait to load, and only unload at the other station.

Unfortunately, the cableway can only handle one type of waste (mixed, hazardous, construction, etc.) but you can always move construction waste down an aggregate cableway. I like to send construction waste down the general cableway and use the odd waste truck for everything else. Trucks are pretty much required though, unless you can get a direct connection to the mine.