San Pablo, CA Becomes First California City to Run Fully Electric Residential Waste and Recycling Fleet
The Bay Area city’s contracted hauler has transitioned all residential collection routes to battery-electric trucks.
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San Pablo, California, a 2.6-square-mile city in West Contra Costa County, has become the first in California to run a fully electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, with its contracted hauler completing the transition across all residential routes.
The fleet consists of five McNeilus Volterra EVs, described by Republic Services as the industry’s first fully integrated electric recycling and waste trucks. Each truck is equipped with 360-degree cameras, an enlarged windshield for improved visibility, lane-departure sensors and automated braking. Republic Services, Inc. holds the hauling contract and operated the transition.
“We are proud of our longstanding commitment to sustainability and that we are leading the way in California and the nation with a fully electric residential collection fleet in partnership with Republic Services,” said San Pablo City Manager Matt Rodriguez. “These innovative EV trucks are cost-competitive for our ratepayers and will literally drive sustainability by providing cleaner and quieter service throughout our community.”
The all-electric fleet supports San Pablo’s Climate Action Plan, which sets a 2035 goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions 30% below 2005 levels. Republic Services reported it now has more than 200 electric collection trucks in operation across the country.
“As the first city in California to adopt an electric residential collection truck fleet, the City of San Pablo has demonstrated its leading commitment to sustainability,” said Shawn Moberg, general manager at Republic Services.
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