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Articlesby Shelley MikaSeptember 14, 2010

Managing Refuse Fleet Maintenance

Trash trucks require special maintenance. Multiple moving parts and typical start-and-stop operations present the biggest concerns. Automated lubrication systems and particular care of brakes and tires help mitigate the issues.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

City Councilors Discuss Truck Repairs and Replacement

TUSCUMBIA, AL - The Tuscumbia City Council this week discussed solutions to fund broken down trucks in the Public Works Department.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

City of Richmond Board Upholds Acquisition Contract for City Garbage Trucks

RICHMOND, VA - An appeals board has upheld Richmond's decision to award a $6 million contract for new garbage trucks to a Georgia company but has raised concerns about the city's bid process.

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NewsJuly 15, 2010

DriveCam Insights Focus on Waste Fleets

SAN DIEGO - A DriveCam study focuses on the distribution of collisions and near collisions identified in 2009 by month, day, and year, specifically comparing commercial waste fleets to an aggregation of commercial fleets in various other industries.

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NewsMay 27, 2010

City of Macon Uses $6M for New Vehicles

MACON, GA - Among the new fleet additions are two new fire engines, police cruisers, and trucks for the Public Works department.

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NewsFebruary 4, 2010

Grand Junction City Approves New CNG Truck Purchases

GRAND JUNCTION, CO - The new compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks will be the first four CNG vehicles in the City's fleet, and is the first stage in the City moving toward CNG and away from foreign oil dependency.

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NewsDecember 1, 2009

Major Refuse Operators Open CNG Fuel Stations in 4 States

SEAL BEACH, CA - Refuse operators in Florida, New Jersey, Idaho, and California have opened new compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel stations to support deployment of their growing fleets of CNG refuse collection trucks.

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NewsJune 18, 2009

City of Longview to Lease 6 Sanitation Trucks

The City of Longview recently entered into a $955,000 lease agreement for six sanitation trucks, according to The News-Journal.

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NewsJune 18, 2009

City of Longview to Lease 6 Sanitation Trucks

LONGVIEW, TEXAS – The City of Longview recently entered into a $955,000 lease agreement for six sanitation trucks, according to The News-Journal.

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NewsJune 1, 2009

Mack Delivers Hybrid Refuse Truck to NYC

NEW YORK, NY – During a recent event in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Mack Trucks, Inc. was recognized for delivering a diesel-electric hybrid MACK TerraPro Low Entry model refuse truck to the City of New York.

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