Benton Twp Unveils New High Tech Garbage Truck

Benton Twp unveils new high tech garbage truck

Benton Township officials are proudly pointing at the newest addition to their ‘rolling stock’–   the township’s newest investment in its waste collection program: A fully automated, dual-drive garbage truck.  Supervisor Cathy Yates spotlighted the new truck at the conclusion of a township board meeting this week. The vehicle, which cost $377,000, joins a growing fleet that now includes six trucks. Township Public Works Supervisor Andrew Jordan …

Prince George council OKs $750,000 for new garbage truck

Prince George city council approved a budget amendment of $750,000 funded from the Solid Waste Reserve to support replacement of an existing automated solid waste collection truck. In May 2024 one of the city’s garbage trucks was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident on Foothills Blvd. that resulted in the unit being written off […]