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Lexington, Kentucky, is a growing city. That means waste management is growing as well. With about 90,000 customers today, they’re growing by 2,700 carts per year across all commodities. Most residential growth is outside the city center, beyond the main road that encircles the city. And without route optimization, waste More »
Organics is an important topic across the US, and many states are rolling out new requirements at the government, business and household levels. With a focus on decreasing landfilled organics — a key contributor to carbon emissions that result when food breaks down in air-starved landfill conditions — waste haulers More »
This blog post is Part 2 in our Smart Cities Series. In the race to build better, stronger, more resilient communities, the term “smart city” gets used a lot. It’s a term that’s easy to say and harder to understand — and one whose nuances are certainly still up for More »
This blog post is Part 1 of our Smart Cities Series. As technology has evolved, so have our cities — and as the last couple of years have demonstrated, so have the challenges we face. While technology cannot be the answer to all our problems, it can certainly present a More »
As many municipalities continue to grapple with pandemic fallout and the ongoing driver shortage, solid waste departments that invested in smart truck technology years ago find themselves reaping the benefits a second time. Not only does fleet automation streamline operations and save labor hours, making even the leanest teams more More »
From COVID-19-related employee absences and changes to the waste stream, to the ongoing driver shortage and rising fuel costs, challenges for waste and recycling haulers continue to mount. Yet opportunities, too, are in the offing, as states adopt rules requiring new organics collection programs, and technological advances help make the More »
SB 1383 requires jurisdictions to provide organics education and collection — and to quantify outcomes to meet targets starting January 2022 — to support aggressive efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and curb their damaging effects.
Driver Retention Amidst Driver Shortage Waste and recycling haulers know that the driver shortage is a big issue. It’s difficult to attract—and keep—solid, smart, dependable drivers. So, how do you retain drivers, and what should you be focusing on when it comes to driver retention? The traditional approach to finding More »
While digital transformation is a top priority for many municipal and private haulers, justifying the cost of a fleet automation solution can be a challenge. Yet the savings that these tools provide more than makes up for the initial investment. In fact, most haulers find that fleet automation pays for More »
Implementing fleet automation saves resources over time, but gaining buy-in for the initial cost can take a little work. If you’re excited about the positive transformation that automation makes possible — and you’d like to present the idea to your organization’s leaders for consideration — follow these five steps for More »