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Revenue from a $2-per-month hike in garbage collection fees could fund lease payments on 33 new garbage trucks and significantly reduce annual maintenance costs on aging vehicles for the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Ga., under a new proposal from Mayor Teresa Tomlinson.
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The City of Milwaukee, Wis., recently put the last of its 22 compressed natural gas (CNG) refuse trucks on the road. The trucks cost $5.97 million and were partly funded with grants.
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A Waste Watch training program has been set up to help the refuse drivers servicing Pulaski County stay vigilant about their surroundings and report any unusual or suspicious activities.
Read More →Two alpha units of the Autocar E-ACX will soon begin validation testing and demos with select customers.
Read More →The new City of Ocala, Florida, vehicles consume about $30 of electric energy per route, compared to the estimated $130 of fuel per route with a traditional diesel vehicle.
Read More →Autocar Industries introduced a natural gas version of its Class 7 cabover Xpert refuse truck at a alternative-fuel symposium in late November. The "baby 8" Xpert ACMD is now available with the Cummins Westport CNG/LNG engine.
Read More →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.
Read More →Puerto Rico’s sanitation trucks have suffered major mechanical failures and the necessity to use alternate routes have impeded their service in the wake of Hurricane Fiona in September 2022.
Read More →The side-arm-loading sanitation trucks being purchased by the Rocky Mount Public Works department are designed to fully automate refuse and recyclable collection.
Read More →The City of Tempe, Ariz., has built a compressed natural gas (CNG) station on its Public Works facility for its 11 CNG refuse trucks. Fleet Manager Kevin Devery said the city expects annual savings of $5,000 per truck.
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