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NewsDecember 1, 2016

Ore. City Deploys Fleet for Leaf Cleanup

The City of Hillsboro, Ore., is preparing for the seasonal weather ahead with its leaf pickup program for the fall and winter. Through the program, the city picks up about 4,500 to 4,700 cubic yards of leaf mulch every year, weighing more than 1.8 million pounds.

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NewsNovember 25, 2016

N.J. County Shares Services with Municipalities

The Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders (N.J.) approved a shared services contract with the Borough of North Arlington for the rental and usage of a county-owned street sweeper.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterSeptember 8, 2016

APWA 2016 Public Works Expo Vehicles

The American Public Works Association's (APWA) Public Works Expo (PWX) took place August 28-31 in Minneapolis, Minn. Here's a peek at the vehicles on the show floor.

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NewsAugust 22, 2016

St. Louis Uses Spirited Street Sweepers

St. Louis, Mo. has shown community pride through its street sweepers. It started in 2003, when the city started using a Cardinals-themed street sweeper.

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ArticlesJanuary 29, 2016

Elgin Pelican Delivers Cleaner Curb Appeal

The three-wheel street sweeper, which features exceptional maneuverability, is also available as a waterless or an alternative-fuel sweeper.

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NewsJuly 8, 2015

Elgin Recalls Street Sweepers for Boom Risk

The action affects 66 Megawind MX trucks whose booms are at risk for detaching.

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NewsApril 27, 2015

Audit: Calif. City Overpaid for Equipment Rentals, Street Sweeping

An audit found that the City of Industry, Calif., overpaid for its outsourced street sweeping services and equipment rentals provided by a company owned by a former mayor and his family.

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NewsDecember 12, 2014

Elgin Recalls Street Sweepers for Fire Risk

The action affects 92 2012-2014 model-year Broom Badger sweeper trucks with hydraulic systems at risk for overheating.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJuly 16, 2014

Dealer Tour: Municipal Mainteance Equipment

Municipal Maintenance Equipment, a California-based company, is a dealership selling equipment that includes Schwarze sweepers, Vac Con sewer and storm drain cleaners, Go4 parking enforcement vehicles, Schwarze road patchers, Tarco material handlers, and Spaulding paving equipment. Tray Hall, territory sales manager, gave Government Fleet a tour of one of the company's facilities in Placentia, Calif., and some of the vehicles in the shop.

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NewsJuly 1, 2014

Elgin Sweepers, Seagrave Fire Trucks Recalled for Seat Belts

Elgin Sweeper Co. and Seagrave Fire Apparatus are recalling street sweepers and fire vehicles to address faulty seat belts, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced.

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