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Initial results from testing have shown that hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHV) offer significant fuel-saving opportunities compared to similar conventional diesel vehicles in refuse operation, according to a study performed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
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A study of the City of East Peoria, Ill., garbage collection costs showed the city can continue providing the service for $68,000 per year less than a private vendor’s proposal.
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The safety recall affects more than 800 side-loader refuse trucks with faulty air-actuated transit arm latches.
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The McNeilus recall affects 365 refuse and concrete mixer trucks, and the Oshkosh recall covers 33 S-Series concrete mixers.
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The City of Chicago plans to eliminate 18 garbage trucks in a fleet reduction plan expected to increase waste-collection efficiency and save the city $7 million.
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Cooper Tire & Rubber’s Roadmaster RM230 is an all-position waste-haul tire designed for longer life expectancy and retreadability.
Read More →The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) is hiring a fleet and facilities maintenance manager and a fleet/heavy equipment mechanic.
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Galbreath's roll-off container locking system (ROC-LOC) secures containers to a hoist or trailer for safe, secure transport. The DOT-compliant system offers a simple, low maintenance method for securing roll-off containers, according to the company.
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The City of Prattville, Ala., council has voted to borrow $1.36 million to purchase sanitation equipment in order to replace the city’s aging garbage trucks.
Read More →Orange County, Fla., has approved a new refuse collection program that mandates haulers to begin using compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles.
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