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DPW warns of vehicle, landfill and solid-waste cost pressures; flags electric-truck and charging costs
Summary
Director Chris Sigoli told the hearing DPW faces aging vehicles, rising disposal costs and future regulatory pressure pushing toward electric trucks. He described the city's solid-waste enterprise fund, current tipping fees and trade-offs if staffing or services are reduced.
Director Chris Sigoli presented the Department of Public Works FY26 request and described operational pressures in fleet, solid waste and sidewalk/street maintenance.
Sigoli said DPW is managing a smaller fleet than earlier eras and that vehicle lead times and parts delays are increasing downtime. He noted that trash collection trucks currently cost roughly $420,000 each and said an electric alternative could reach about $1,000,000 per truck when combined with required…
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