Oregon's first electric garbage truck rolls out in Portland this month - KATU
Oregon's first electric garbage truck rolls out in Portland this month | KATU
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's first all-electric garbage truck will hit the streets this month.
According to COR Disposal and Recycling, the truck will bring quieter collections, cleaner air, and vital job training opportunities to Portland.
Alando Simpson is the CEO of COR. He shared his thoughts on Thursday on what this milestone means for the city.
"Portland used to be a global leader in sustainability, and I feel like we lost our juice. And right now, as we see the turn start to happen in our city and our community, it's time for us to take that spot back and unapologetically show the rest of the world how sustainable economic development works," he said.
Portland General Electric, a partner of COR’s, helped with the infrastructure for the electric truck.
PGE says the company wants to cut carbon emissions by 80% by 2030.
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