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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2019

N.J. Township Loses Refuse Trucks in Fire

A fire began in a fire truck owned by the Mantua Township in New Jersey before spreading to other trucks parked in the town's public works lot.

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NewsApril 3, 2019

Texas City Pilots Connected Refuse Vehicles

The City of Irving, Texas, is starting a smart city pilot program to improve residential waste and recycling services, adding tracking technology to 40 collection vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2019

Aged Fleet, Unpaid Bills Result in Vehicle Breakdowns

Two weeks after latex gloves stuffed into public works vehicles’ gas tanks temporarily disabled the fleet, the City of Mount Vernon, N.Y., is again facing a vehicle shortage.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2019

Refuse Sector's Demand for RNG Increasing 

There is increased demand for renewable natural gas (RNG) from the refuse sector, especially in California, according to Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Magellan’s RouteComplete Provides Routing Technology Solutions  

Magellan has announced the availability of RouteComplete, designed to make snow removal, waste collection, and street cleaning safer and more efficient for municipal fleets.

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Newsby Thi DaoJanuary 19, 2019

Houston Turns to Rental Vehicles to Supplement Waste Collection

The Houston City Council has approved two measures to supplement its waste collection fleet and services.

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ArticlesJanuary 16, 2019

‘Task-Specific’ Vehicles Venture Into Refuse Hauling

Westward Industries unveiled the GO4 EXT Hydraulic Refuse Hauler, offering 1,000 lbs. of payload capacity along with a 1.75-cubic-yard-capacity poly bin hydraulic hopper.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 16, 2019

Houston’s Aged Garbage Fleet Leads to Collection Backlog

The City of Houston’s severely aged refuse collection fleet has led to overflowing trash bins and significant technician overtime cost. The city is considering options to supplement its services.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2019

Kansas County Creates Solid Waste Fleet Supervisor Position

Shawnee County, Kan., has added a fleet supervisor to focus on the county's solid waste vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2019

New Refuse Collector Brings N.J. City 11 CNG Trucks

The Atlantic County Utilities Authority in New Jersey has taken over trash collection for the City of Vineland. The five-year, $13.31 million agreement began on Jan 1.

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