Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop can’t get rid of the stench in the belly of the city’s garbage trucks, but he can eliminate the fumes that are belched from their exhaust pipes.
The mayor announced Monday the city is the first on the East Coast with fully electric garbage trucks and some of the first EV police vehicles. It’s part of a long-term plan to require 10% of all new municipal fleet vehicles to be fully electric this year where available, with a goal of 100% of new municipal fleet vehicles to be fully electric by 2030.
“As an administration, we have sought out innovative and resourceful ways to build a foundation for a more resilient and sustainable future, which is critical now more than ever amid the current crisis,” Fulop said. “Transitioning to greener technology is a cost-saving, long-term investment benefiting our environment and our residents’ health.
“We’re leading the country in electrification, utilizing grants and community feedback to build an infrastructure that will serve as a model for others around the nation.”
The city’s purchase of five fully electric garbage trucks was funded by a $2 million state Department of Environmental Protection grant. Jersey City also now has four fully electric police vehicles.
A $76,000 DEP grant was used to fund 24 EV charging stations installed for municipal and public use across the city; and the city has also established the first EV-only parking zones in New Jersey at EV charging stations to help foster public adoption.
“The five electric garbage trucks will be among the first of its kind in the nation and even around the world, and will replace eight of our highest polluting vehicles in the city,” Business Administrator Brian Platt said. “Reductions in harmful pollution and emissions and also lower fleet operation costs will greatly benefit our city for years to come.”
Officials cited the following initiatives that have been implemented in the past year:
- All new vehicles purchased in 2020 have been fully electric (eight total)
- Jersey City Via rideshare service is among the first transit services in the country to use EVs with more than 10% of the current fleet being fully electric
- New solar panels installed at DPW provide electricity to the building and EV charging stations through the 1.23 megawatt solar array
- City’s first car-sharing program optimizes the size and efficiency of all fleet vehicle operations eliminating underused vehicles to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Replaced eight older, less efficient gas-powered vehicles with four Nissan Leaf
“Mayor Fulop is turning Jersey City into a national leader when it comes to the environment and dealing with climate change,” said Jeff Tittel, Director of the New Jersey Sierra Club. “The Mayor is putting the pedal to the medal in electrifying the city’s transportation fleet, including police cars and garbage trucks. In an area like Jersey City, cars and trucks are major sources of pollution. This will help everyone breathe easier while moving forward when it comes to cleaner transportation.”
The electrification efforts are part of the city’s celebration of 2020 as the Year of Climate Action through the creation of the city’s first-ever Climate Action Plan, which will lay out a strategic framework for how to meet Jersey City’s climate goals, officials said.
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