Bart is a dinged and rusty old trash truck. He lives with four new shiny trash trucks, and they are owned by a red-haired lady named Pepper Pam. Now Bart loves being who he is no matter how he looks on the outside. The other newer trash trucks make fun of how Bart looks, but Bart never lets them get to him. One of the other trash trucks will soon discover that he needs Bart's help. Bart will discover how to be kind to another who has been so mean to him. Bart and all the other trash trucks will learn how to be a great friend by helping and forgiving each other. All the trash trucks will learn a valuable lesson throughout this book.