The Brownwood, Texas, City Council unanimously approved the purchase of an automated refuse truck during a November 29 meeting.
The electric rear loader trucks in the New York City Sanitation Department's fleet don't have the range necessary to complete the needed work in a single charge, the sanitation commissioner said.
The side-arm-loading sanitation trucks being purchased by the Rocky Mount Public Works department are designed to fully automate refuse and recyclable collection.
The City of Eugene says the all-electric sweeper is expected to reduce carbon dioxide output by 115 tons.
Yokohama Tire’s new all-position waste and sanitation tire, the 506U, replaces the MY627W Spec-2 and is now available in a 315/80R22.5.
DSNY has approximately 450 traditional street sweepers in use across the five boroughs, including 27 hybrid-electric units.
COVID-19 created a need for DSNY to implement multiple safety measures to ensure its employees stayed healthy.
The city will qualify to be reimbursed 50% of the total cost of the two new sanitation trucks from grants.
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