The humble garbage run is getting a high-tech overhaul. From robot trash haulers that arrive on demand to electric trucks designed to silence the morning clatter of diesel engines, waste collection is ...

The City of Sacramento, California, says it will run one of the first all-electric garbage trucks on regular routes in the area. The Motiv All-Electric Powertrain, installed on the Sacramento electric ...

The City of Kingston, Ont., has added its first two battery-electric garbage trucks to its municipal fleet, supported by $500 ...

Mayor Mike Johnston spent part of his Monday morning talking trash with second graders at Denver’s Teller Elementary School as the city debuted its first all-electric garbage truck. Joined by District ...

Republic Services has deployed Chicago’s first electric garbage trucks with the addition of two Mack LR Electric vehicles. Executives and partners gathered Aug. 14 at Navy Pier to celebrate the ...

Chicago's streets are getting cleaner and quieter thanks to a new fleet of electric garbage trucks. Electrek reported that Republic Services has deployed two fully electric Mack LR garbage trucks in ...

The German city of Karlsruhe is setting an example for sustainability in waste management by deploying a fleet of 18 Mercedes-Benz eEconic electric garbage trucks that are helping make the streets ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...