The occupants of a Masterton home were shaken by an "almighty boom" as a recycling truck smashed into the side of the house.
The Earthcare recycling truck hit the Atkinson St home of Gary and Carolyn Sigvertsen on Tuesday as the driver backed into their driveway to turn.
The driver and a workmate were trying to exit the dead-end street.
Mr Sigvertsen was walking down the hall when he heard the roof being smashed.
"There was a boom and the house just shook."