Rubbish collection goes electric on Waiheke Island
Auckland Council’s first zero-emissions electric vehicle for roadside rubbish and recycling collections has arrived on Waiheke Island.
The island's Isuzu NQR begins collecting rubbish and recycling on Monday 14 September. Two more electric trucks should be delivered within the next year after delays due to Covid-19.
Auckland mayor Phil Goff said the new vehicle will help Auckland work towards its climate change goals.
“Vehicle emissions make up more than 40 per cent of Auckland’s total carbon emissions, so every vehicle we replace with electric will help us reduce emissions and increase the sustainability of our region,” he said.
“As well as the environmental benefits, EVs are also cheaper to run, easier to maintain and less noisy than conventional trucks.”
Auckland Council is exploring the wider use of electric vehicles for kerbside collections across the region, including for the kerbside food scraps service when it rolls out a couple of years from now.
Papakura is also expected to have an electric truck delivered by the end of this year.
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