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Sanitation department relies on rentals as aging fleet undergoes repairs
Summary
Sanitation staff told council several garbage trucks are under repair and three rentals are in use; repairs, hydraulic wear and hub-bearing failures were cited as recurring problems raising costs and operational complexity.
Sanitation staff told council the department currently has three rental refuse trucks in service while three city trucks are under repair.
Sanitation staff said many failures are due to hydraulic and wearing parts; hub bearings and corner wear take a toll. "We got we got, like, 3 rentals right now, and there's 3 trucks being repaired," one sanitation supervisor said. Council discussed whether to prioritize repairs or replacements and noted rental costs can be substantial relative to the marginal revenue from related services.
