MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The City of Fort Smith, Ark., is testing telematics on its 40 sanitation vehicles to enhance its municipal solid waste, recycling, and yard waste offerings.
H.A.L.O. assists drivers by leveling, dumping, and replacing front load containers with the push of a single button.
The City of Jonesboro, Ark., has leased three new sanitation trucks because its current fleet has had repeated breakdowns, resulting in missed or delayed services.
Rising demand for garbage collection trucks from municipal and industrial sectors is likely to propel growth for the garbage collection trucks market.
Sears Seating, manufacturer of off-road and over-the-road suspension seating, launched its updated seating for the refuse industry.
A heat wave took down nearly half of the City of Fayetteville’s refuse fleet. Last week, 19 of the city’s 44 trash trucks were having mechanical problems.
The Lion Electric Co. and Boivin Evolution have been selected by the State of California for the medium and heavy duty zero emission & plug-in hybrid vehicle state contract.
Following a six-month pilot, the City of Montgomery, Ala., has awarded a three-year contract to Rubicon Global for its SmartCity platform.
In its 2019 Strategic Plan Progress Report, the New York City Department of Sanitation noted that it continues to test alternative fuels and raise public awareness with the fleet.
Starting in July, the City of Norfolk, Va., will use the Rubicon SmartCity platform for more than 60 sanitation vehicles over a six-month period.