The City of Plano is introducing an all-electric trash collection truck on Thursday, boasting becoming the first city in North Texas to implement a truck of its kind.
The truck can serve 1,100 homes on a single charge, according to a news release. The implementation of the new truck aims to support environmental goals by eliminating emissions and reducing operational costs traditionally spent on fuel and maintenance.
The electric trash collection vehicle will be officially introduced at a press conference at 10 a.m. on Thursday.
According to AmpControl, electric garbage trucks do not contribute to greenhouses gases or create air pollution due to the lack of tailpipe emissions, the predictability of garbage routes makes charging the trucks efficient, and EV garbage trucks are 50% quieter than traditional combustion engines.
