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The ‘coolest thing’ made in Tennessee? An electric truck that hauls trash

Trash and recycling pickup may soon become cleaner and safer.   A company specialized in work vehicles plans to manufacture fully electric refuse trucks in Tennessee. “This is the first zero-emission, purpose-built refuse collection vehicle in North America,” said Lee Dreas, president of McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing. Safety was core to the design, as waste collection is a hazardous occupation: In 2023, the industry ranked fourth in the natio…
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WPLN — Nashville Public Radio broke the news in on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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