Mack electric collection truck delivered to New York

Greensboro, North Carolina-based Mack Trucks has delivered an electric waste and recycling collection truck purchased as part of a government initiative called “The Bronx Is Breathing: Reimagining a Cleaner Hunts Point.”

The truck has been delivered to Royal Waste Services Inc., a subsidiary of The Woodlands, Texas-based Waste Connections, and was purchased with funds from a $10 million award from the New York Clean Transportation Prizes program, administered by several agencies in New York.

The electric refuse truck deployment coincides with an announcement by the New York City Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC) that MN8 Energy has decided to build a freight-focused electric vehicle charging depot at the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center in the Bronx.

Additionally, the Fulton Fish Market Co-Op, one of the largest fish markets in the U.S., will receive four medium-duty Mack MD model electric vehicles to aid in a zero tailpipe-emissions program.

“This delivery represents more than just a new vehicle," Mack Trucks North America President Jonathan Randall says of the Royal Waste vehicle. "It’s a tangible step toward advancing sustainable transportation and demonstrates how the transportation industry can support community environmental goals.

“The Mack LR Electric offers zero-emission operation while providing Royal Waste Services with a reliable solution for its operations.”

“Integrating this zero-emission Mack LR Electric into our fleet demonstrates that electric refuse collection can be both operationally effective and environmentally responsible,” Royal Waste Services District Manager Michael Angelo Reali adds.

“This partnership with Mack Trucks and the broader Bronx Is Breathing initiative allows us to serve the Hunts Point community while reducing our environmental footprint and supporting the transition to cleaner transportation solutions."

Mack's LR Electric model delivered to Royal Waste Services features a 376-kilowatt hour battery capacity designed to provide 42 percent more energy and increased range between charges compared with earlier models. The vehicle is equipped with four nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide lithium-ion batteries.

The EV truck’s twin electric motors produce 448 continuous horsepower and 4,050 pound-feet of peak torque output from zero RPM, making it ideally suited for the stop-and-start nature of urban refuse collection, according to Mack.