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Covington council opts not to include electric refuse trucks in new Republic Services contract after cost and road‑impact concerns
Summary
After a presentation from Republic Services on battery‑electric refuse trucks, the council directed staff to proceed with the new collection contract without committing to an EV fleet now, citing resident rate impact, infrastructure cost and concerns about heavier vehicles on local roads.
Covington — The Covington City Council on April 22 told staff not to include a four‑truck electric refuse fleet in the city’s new contract with Republic Services after an extensive presentation and questions about cost, infrastructure and street impacts.
Don (Public Services) introduced Jim Hutchinson of Republic Services, who described the company’s national rollout of battery‑electric collection vehicles and the manufacturer partnership with Oshkosh. "Long term this is the right way to go," Hutchinson said, framing EV trucks as part of a broader sustainability goal. He told council Oshkosh will take trucks back after 10 years and that batteries are refurbished or recycled under manufacturer programs: "Our partnership with Oshkosh actually has them take those trucks back after 10 years."
Republic outlined an implementation option that would…
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