Seattle Receives Country's First All-Electric Garbage Truck
The first-of-its-kind vehicle is now in operation with Recology in Seattle, servicing the city of Seattle with solid waste pickup.
The major milestone for heavy duty battery electric trucks features BYD’s hardworking 8R Class-8 fitted with New Way Viper Rear Loader refuse body.
Photo courtesy of BYD.
BYD, the leader in commercial electric truck deployments in the United States, delivered Seattle’s first ever all-electric refuse truck, which is also the first electric Class-8 rear loader in the United States.
The major milestone for heavy duty battery electric trucks features BYD’s hardworking 8R Class-8 fitted with New Way Viper Rear Loader refuse body. The first-of-its-kind vehicle is now in operation with Recology in Seattle, servicing the city of Seattle with solid waste pickup.
New Way, a family-owned business since 1971, manufactures a complete line of refuse equipment in Scranton, Iowa, including the Viper mid-compaction Rear Loader bodies. With outside cylinders and operating valve, New Way’s streamlined Viper design offers increased efficiency, safety and value.
The Recology mission represents a fundamental shift from traditional waste management to resource recovery. The vision at Recology is to create a world without waste by developing and discovering sustainable resource recovery practices that can be implemented globally.
Originally posted on Automotive Fleet
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