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Public works to add two electric garbage trucks; code enforcement reports tool-loan and mattress-collection gains

Tulare City Council · February 4, 2026
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Public Works reported the Board of Public Utilities approved the purchase of two demo electric garbage trucks and installation of movable chargers; Code Enforcement said its tool-shed program has served 276 households since Feb. 2025 and reported 823 mattresses collected since Nov. 2024 along with recent encampment removals.

Public Works and Code Enforcement gave brief updates to the Tulare City Council on Tuesday, highlighting fleet electrification and recent compliance and cleanup work.

Electric trucks and charging: The Board of Public Utilities approved buying two demo electric garbage trucks; staff said the vehicles are demo units expected to be on the road by February, that movable chargers will be installed at the corporation yard and that…

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