GTA 5 Trashmaster Cheat Code: How to Spawn the Garbage Truck

The Trashmaster is one of the toughest, most underrated vehicles in GTA 5, and you don't need to search for one on the street to get it. Pull out your in-game cell phone and dial 1-999-872-7433 (1-999-TRASHED) during story mode, and a Trashmaster garbage truck rolls up right where you're standing within seconds. It works the same way on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC.

Essentials

• Phone cheat (all platforms): dial 1-999-872-7433
• PlayStation controller code: Circle, R1, Circle, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right
• Xbox controller code: B, RB, B, RB, Left, Left, RB, LB, B, Right
• PC keyboard code: type TRASHED during gameplay, no menu open
• Story mode only - the cheat does nothing in GTA Online
• Using it disables trophies/achievements for the rest of that play session

What is the Trashmaster cheat in GTA 5?

The JoBuilt Trashmaster is the garbage truck patrolling the streets of Los Santos, modeled loosely on a real-world Mack LE series hauler. It's slow and unglamorous next to a Buzzard or a supercar, but it's also one of the most durable vehicles in the game: the reinforced cab and heavy frame shrug off collisions and gunfire that would total most cars in a couple of hits. Rockstar gave it a dedicated cheat code because summoning one on demand turns it into an improvised battering ram, a rolling cover position, or just a novelty for players who want to see every vehicle in the game.

How to enter the Trashmaster cheat on PS5 and PS4

Two methods work on PlayStation:

1. Phone method: open the in-game phone (hold the touchpad or D-pad depending on your control scheme), go to the dial pad, and call 1-999-872-7433.
2. Button combo: during free gameplay (not in a menu, not mid-cutscene), press Circle, R1, Circle, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right. A small confirmation message appears in the top-left corner once it registers.

How to enter the Trashmaster cheat on Xbox

The controller code on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S is: B, RB, B, RB, Left, Left, RB, LB, B, Right. Enter it during normal gameplay, same rule as PlayStation - no pause menu, no cutscene. The phone number 1-999-872-7433 works identically on Xbox if you'd rather not memorize a ten-input combo.

How to enter the Trashmaster cheat on PC

On PC, press the tilde key (~) to open the game's built-in cheat console and type TRASHED, then hit Enter. You can also call 1-999-872-7433 from the in-game phone (default key T, or click the phone icon) - it's the same cheat, just a different entry method.

Quick reference table

Platform	Input method	Code
PS5 / PS4	Controller	Circle, R1, Circle, R1, Left, Left, R1, L1, Circle, Right
Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One	Controller	B, RB, B, RB, Left, Left, RB, LB, B, Right
PC	Keyboard	TRASHED
All platforms	In-game phone	1-999-872-7433

What you can actually do with a free garbage truck

Once it arrives, the Trashmaster seats two and stays usable until you total it, which takes a while given how sturdy it is. Good uses include:

• Ramming through police roadblocks without wrecking your own car
• Using it as a mobile shield during a firefight, since it absorbs bullets far better than most sedans
• Collecting every vehicle-related achievement or trophy that tracks entering different car types
• Pairing it with other spawn cheats for a full novelty garage

Cheats disable autosave while active, so save your game, or finish the mission you're on, before spawning it.

Does the Trashmaster cheat disable trophies and achievements?

Yes. Like every GTA 5 cheat code, activating TRASHED permanently disables trophies (PlayStation) and achievements (Xbox, Steam) for that play session, even after you turn the cheat back off. The only way to keep earning them is to avoid cheats entirely, or accept the trade-off. Autosave is also disabled while a cheat is active, so manually save before you go further.

Other cheat codes worth pairing with the Trashmaster

If you're already spawning novelty vehicles, a few other codes round out the collection: the Buzzard Attack Chopper for the air, or a max health and armor code before you go ramming into traffic. For the complete list of every current-gen code, see our full GTA 5 story mode cheat guide. Players on the original 2013 hardware should check our GTA 5 PS3 cheat codes list or GTA 5 Xbox 360 cheat codes list, since a handful of inputs changed between generations.

Will GTA 6 have a cheat like this?

Rockstar hasn't confirmed a cheat system for GTA 6 yet, but every mainline GTA since the PS2 era has shipped with them, and garbage trucks or similar utility vehicles have been a recurring joke vehicle in the series. We break down what 25 years of series history suggests in will GTA 6 have cheat codes?

The Trashmaster cheat isn't the flashiest code in GTA 5, but it remains one of the best ways to get a nearly indestructible vehicle for free, more than a decade after the game's original release.