Rendispos Corporation
Peoria and La Rose, Illinois

The history of Rendispos (rendering disposal) seems to begin where Pace Corporation ended, although it is unknown what relation, if any, the companies had with one another. Rendispos advertised their bodies in 1964 with identical specifications to that of the Pacemaster, in steel or aluminum, with address listed as 4800 SW Adams Street in Peoria. The last record found was for a S.B.A. loan in 1972, listing the place of business as La Rose, Illinois.     Both Pace and Rendispos extended the use of rear bucket loaders in the refuse industry, or perhaps merely benefitted from the lack of any alternative from the major manufacturers past the mid-1950s. The virtue of these trucks was their simplicity and low cost, which was prized by many small hauling firms. While their use in refuse collection has long passed, this style of body has found continued demand in the rendering industry, where compaction is unnecessary. Various Rendispos bodies from a 1964 advertisement Rendispos bodies in use by the City of Woburn, Massachusetts, circa early 1970s This was originally believed to be an original Rendispos bucket loader. According to Jim Lytle, this 1952 Mack was restored by Laidlaw Inc., and fitted with a hand built-reproduction of a Rendispos body! Here we see new markings after Laidlaw was acquired by Allied Waste. The replica Rendispos body is shown after removal, having been replaced by a restored Heil Colecto-Pak body. Sadly, Jim reports that this fine replica was doomed to be scrapped. There are known known surviving examples of Rendispos. Video of the 1952 Mack being demonstrated by Laidlaw at a show REFERENCES Vintage Rendispos Literature in PDF at the Classic Refuse Trucks Library Pace page at the Classic Refuse Trucks 12/29/19 (updated 10/16/22) © 2019 All Rights Reserved Photos from factory brochures/advertisements except as noted Logos shown are the trademarks of respective manufacturers