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Easing the transition to electric power
The Mack LR Electric features twin electric motors offering 448 continuous horsepower.
Mack’s new uptime package, especially tailored to battery-electric trucks for waste and recycling collection, is designed to help relieve uncertainty in making the switch from diesel.
This October, Mack Trucks announced that its new Ultra Service Agreement will come standard with the Mack LR Electric refuse model, helping further support customers beginning their journey into owning battery-electric vehicles (BEVs).
According to Mack, its Ultra Service Agreement gives Mack LR
Electric customers a unique uptime package tailored specifically for the technical needs of BEVs. It includes scheduled maintenance, preventive maintenance, towing and repair, a battery monitoring service and Mack’s connected uptime services in one package that can be included with monthly truck payments.
The LR Electric and its batteries will also be supported by
Mack GuardDog Connect, an integrated telematics solution that helps customers achieve peak operating conditions and maximize uptime. The connected service monitors battery health and performance, and checks for fault codes and defects reported by the battery and electrical components of the energy storage system. When a critical fault code is detected,
Mack GuardDog Connect proactively contacts OneCall agents working 24/7 at the Mack Uptime Center in Greensboro, North
Carolina. OneCall agents support customers by coordinating repairs and service with the North American Mack dealer network, for both planned and unplanned service events.
“Through this new offering, Mack alleviates the uncertainties surrounding new technologies, allowing customers to deploy BEVs with confidence for refuse and recycling applications with the industry-leading Mack LR platform,” said Jonathan Randall, Mack Trucks senior vice president of sales and commercial operations. “Customers can feel secure knowing Mack, Mack Financial Services (MFS) and our extensive North American service network are equipped, aligned and ready to support the transition to electromobility with the Mack LR Electric.”
The LR Electric features twin electric motors offering 448 continuous horsepower and 4,051 pound-feet of peak output torque available from zero RPM. The vehicle is offered with a two-speed Mack Powershift transmission, Mack mRIDE suspension and Mack’s proprietary S462R 46,000-pound rear axles. Four NMC (Nickle, Manganese, Cobalt Oxide) lithium-ion batteries, charged through a 150kW, SAE J1772-compliant charging system, provide vehicle propulsion and power for all onboard accessories, driven through 12V, 24V and 600V circuits. Plus, a two-stage regenerative braking system accounts for increasing loads throughout the day and helps recapture energy from hundreds of stops.
As Mack celebrates its 100th anniversary in Canada in 2021, Randall says their new LR Electric uptime package, combined with other recent investments in technology and services, makes the company feel well-positioned to support and grow its diverse customer base for the next century. “Mack has all the necessary services and products to leverage its leading uptime, fuel-efficiency and safety technologies to support further development of Canada and its diverse regions for the next 100 years,” said Randall. “As the country focuses on infrastructure ambitions and a commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, our complete Class 6–8 product range and services can deliver advanced, clean technology solutions and exceptional total cost of ownership for our customers.”
ADVANCING BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECOVERY IN ONTARIO
Circular Materials Ontario (CMO), a not-for-profit, producer-governed organization created by 15 of Canada’s food, beverage and consumer products manufacturers, retailers and restaurants is partnering with the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA) to develop a comprehensive recycling program for beverage containers collected in blue bins and public spaces across Ontario.
CMO and CBCRA are collaborating to provide beverage producers with the compliance services required to meet their obligations under the province’s newly updated Blue Box Regulations, which require them to assume responsibility for the collection and management of curbside blue box materials from municipalities between 2023 and 2025. The organizations will support producers by establishing a collection system for beverage containers, including aluminum cans, glass bottles, milk cartons, juice boxes and plastic bottles, and by carrying out consumer promotion and education, as well as reporting to the regulator. The end goal is to help producers meet Ontario’s ambitious targets to collect and manage 75 percent of beverage containers supplied in the province by 2026 and 80 percent by 2030.
“Both of our organizations share a vision of building Ontario’s blue box recycling system on a foundation of fair, open, competitive procurement, while expanding collection services to public spaces and special events to meet Ontario’s beverage container management targets,” commented Nicole Fischer, chair of Circular Materials.
According to the CBCRA, because as much as 30 percent of beverage products are consumed away from home, CBCRA, in collaboration with CMO, will operate a supplemental collection and management system modelled after their very successful Recycle Everywhere program used in Manitoba, which CBCRA says has achieved the greatest recovery growth of any beverage container recovery system in North America, over the last 10 years.
“In addition to its recovery growth achievements, CBCRA’s Recycle Everywhere program, which started with virtually no away-from-home recycling infrastructure, has become one of Manitoba’s most recognized brands,” said Jim Goetz, chair of CBCRA. “The organization intends to leverage its knowledge, experience and success to implement an expansive away from home recovery system in Ontario, including the provision of free collection infrastructure to the institutional, commercial and industrial sectors.”
Compology’s smart cameras, mounted inside waste bins, leverage AI technology to identify contamination prior to collection.
CITY OF MIAMI FIRST IN U.S. TO METER WASTE
INNOVATIVE PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMPOLOGY AIMS TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS AND EXPAND RECYCLING EFFORTS WHILE SAVING TAXPAYER MONEY
In early October, the City of Miami announced the launch of a new partnership with San Francisco–based Compology, the sustainable waste metering specialist, to help improve management of its waste. The initiative will equip city dumpsters with rugged smart cameras that take photos of the inside of dumpsters to measure how much and what types of waste and recyclables are present. The effort is meant to modernize the city’s recycling infrastructure while reducing waste collection costs by a projected 30 to 40 percent. The cameras will be installed in dumpsters at municipal buildings, police and fire stations, as well as parks.
“Compology’s technology reduces the number of miles garbage trucks need to drive and helps improve the amount of material that can be recycled – keeping it out of landfills,” said
Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell, who led the initiative to bring Compology to Miami. “By modernizing our waste collection processes, we can reduce the City’s environmental footprint while also saving taxpayers’ dollars. It’s a win-win.”
Jason Gates CEO, Compology
According to Compology, their technology has helped some of the world’s best-known brands significantly increase recycling rates, lower carbon emissions and reduce operating costs. Compology’s smart cameras leverage AI technology that identifies contamination in recycling streams prior to collection, to deliver tailored recycling education and data that enables proper recycling practices and more waste diversion from landfills, thereby improving recycling rates.
The City of Miami, as the first in the U.S. to implement Compology’s waste metering technology, says the move will reduce CO2 emissions, traffic congestion, noise pollution and illegal dumping, while improving code compliance and enhancing urban beautification efforts. The data from this initial deployment will be the foundation for designing a bespoke waste metering program for all municipal buildings and private businesses in Miami.
The City’s partnership with Compology comes on the heels of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’ announced commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent citywide, and for Miami to become carbon neutral by 2050. “I am proud to work with Commissioner Russell and partners like Compology and Waste Management, in implementing common-sense sustainability measures that will help us reach our ambitious goal to be one of the most climate-friendly cities in the world,” said Mayor Suarez.
Jason Gates, CEO of Compology also commented, “The City of Miami’s embrace of innovative technology serves as a template for how municipalities can more efficiently manage their waste to drive both sustainability and cost savings. Compology is committed to doing everything we can to support Commissioner Russell, Mayor Suarez and the City of Miami in their vision for smart, environmental stewardship by reducing truck traffic and helping divert waste from landfills, the third largest source of methane emissions in the United States.”
BYD PARTNERS ON MARYLAND’S FIRST BATTERY-ELECTRIC, ZERO-EMISSION COLLECTION TRUCK
The City of Hyattsville’s battery-electric, zero-emission collection truck, the first of its kind in the State of Maryland, began service this October. The new vehicle, a BYD 6R Class 6 truck, is one of several fully electric or hybrid vehicles in the City’s fleet and is the first commercially deployed Class 6 refuse truck in the U.S., according to BYD.
The company says their 6R battery-electric model is capable of working an entire shift without recharging, and with its short wheelbase, is also compact, allowing for excellent maneuverability on urban streets and where space is limited. In addition, the truck has over 200 KWh of battery capacity and is capable of 120kW DC CCS1 charging. All BYD trucks are also purpose-built and utilize proprietary safe battery technology that exceeds requirements for some of the most rigorous safety-testing programs around the world. Hyattsville’s 6R BYD truck is paired with a Curbtender Quantum eight-yard rear loader body designed to be lightweight and efficient.
“We’re extremely proud to work with the City of Hyattsville to deploy the first Class 6 electric refuse truck into commercial service,” said BYD Motors Senior Vice President Patrick Duan. “Our innovative battery-electric truck will allow for a smooth, quiet and reliable solution to help the city reduce emissions and operating costs.”
According to City Administrator Tracey Douglas, “This addition to our growing electric vehicle fleet is one of the tools Hyattsville is using to move toward a clean energy future. We are proud to lead by example and demonstrate our care and concern for both the environment and the health of our employees.”
In addition to the environmental and employee health benefits provided by a zero-emission vehicle, Hyattsville anticipates significant savings in both fuel purchases and vehicle maintenance. The City’s Department of Public Works Director Lesley Riddle said she is most excited about the gasoline savings and the reduction in emissions that will be inhaled by DPW staff on the job, commenting, “Hyattsville is going green and there’s no going back!”
BYD’s 6R Class 6 battery-electric, zero-emission collection truck
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