Manchester City Council, GB cuts emissions with the purchase of plug-in waste collection vehicles

Manchester City Council, GB Plug-in Waste Vehicle Purchase

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The city partnered with waste contractor Biffa to acquire 27 plug-in electric collection trucks. City leaders approved funding following an 18-month trial of an Electra truck on local routes. This purchase replaces nearly half of Biffa's local fleet with a similar cost to new diesel trucks. Manchester will cut tailpipe emissions by 900 tons per year or 4% of the city's total emissions. An investment in zero-emission trucks helps Manchester achieve an emission-free goal by 2038.

Waste Management Electric Vehicle Resiliency

Manchester City Council, GB

Metropolitan council in England

United Kingdom

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