Security camera records garbage truck crushing bin

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, July 14 (UPI) -- A Saskatchewan resident's security camera recorded a garbage truck's hydraulic arm smashing a trash bin in what appears to be an act of intentional vandalism.

The video, posted to YouTube by Saskatoon resident Crayon324, shows the garbage truck using its hydraulic arm to empty bins in a back alley.

The truck stops after emptying the last bin in the alley and the hydraulic arm again lowers, crushing the trash can. The arm comes down on the bin repeatedly, leaving it crushed on its side.

"You can clearly see how are tax dollars are spent... Watch and judge for yourself... however the driver here needs to be made an example of," the resident wrote in a Reddit post.

Redditors noted the trash collection bins are city property and Saskatoon city policy is to replace damaged bins free of charge.