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New electric refuse trucks move Madison, Wis., toward its goal of zero net emissions by 2030

The Municipal Posted on March 22, 2025 by Nicholette CarlsonFebruary 25, 2025
In summer 2024, Madison Wis., was able to add two electric refuse trucks to its fleet. One is an automated truck that picks up trash from garbage cans along a route. The other is a rear loader that is used primarily for large loads and leaf collection. (Photo provided by the city of Madison, Wis.)

In the summer of 2024, Madison, Wis., added two electric refuse trucks to its fleet. The city has been prioritizing moving toward electrification, alternative fuels or biofuel along with the city’s goal toward a greener future. With 1,400 vehicles in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fleet Service & Management | Tagged fleet service & management, March 2025, The Municipal

Frederick hopes to expand residential compost program

The Municipal Posted on August 11, 2024 by Julie YoungAugust 9, 2024
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The city of Frederick, Md., is not one to “waste” an opportunity. When its citizens pushed for a residential compost program to help reduce municipal waste and encourage environmental stewardship, community leaders worked to create a program that, to date, … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged August 2024, compost, The Municipal, waste & recycling

Egg Harbor to receive $1 million grant to protect tree canopy

The Municipal Posted on May 17, 2024 by Julie YoungMay 17, 2024
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Egg Harbor, N.J., may be a small city, but it has big plans for its trees. Thanks to councilwoman and sustainability hero Nannette LoBiondo-Galloway, the community’s tree canopy is getting some much-needed TLC in the form of a $1 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations | Tagged Egg Harbor, january 2024, maintenance & operations, The Municipal

COVID funds, local buy-in cooperate to provide potable water

The Municipal Posted on December 5, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxDecember 5, 2023
potable water

No water system serves households between Mountainburg and Cedarville, Ark., so residents bring it from wells or other sources. The city buys water from the Lake Fort Smith Water Treatment Plant. In 2022, the city began a series of steps … Continue reading →

Posted in Water & Energy | Tagged july 2023, potable water, The Municipal, water & energy

Brownfield redevelopment program turns old railroad depot into environmental Connor Park

The Municipal Posted on October 19, 2023 by Nicholette CarlsonOctober 19, 2023
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The approximately 2-acre parcel of land in Palmetto, Fla., that is now Connor Park, was once a busy railroad spur and depot. Solid waste from the area was diverted into this location and pushed into the river up until 1960 … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged environmental, parks & environmental services, september 2023, The Municipal

There’s dedication to community composting in Decorah, Iowa

The Municipal Posted on September 25, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxSeptember 25, 2023
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Mostly when people think about composting, it’s a pile in the backyard. It seems pretty simple. In many ways, it is. But the state of Iowa, long known for its beautiful farms, has taken that a big step further with … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged composting, June 2023, The Municipal, waste & recycling

Maintaining covered bridges for generations to come

The Municipal Posted on February 2, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 2, 2023
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Covered bridges are part of our early history as a country, though their actual history goes back many hundreds of years. A 13th century sketchbook of the French architect Villard de Honnecourt depicted a truss bridge, and an Italian treatise … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged covered bridges, february 2023, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

Ohio launches lead service line pipe replacement grants

The Municipal Posted on January 18, 2023 by Staci ReafsnyderAugust 2, 2023
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Ohio is removing lead water pipes in various municipalities across the state. The H2Ohio program was launched by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine in 2019 as a larger initiative to not only remove lead water pipes but also reduce agricultural phosphorus … Continue reading →

Posted in Water & Energy | Tagged october 2022, ohio, The Municipal, water & energy

On the road again: Mount Desert Island, Maine

The Municipal Posted on November 30, 2022 by Ray BaloghAugust 2, 2023
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Cadillac Mountain on Mount Desert Island, Maine, where at 1,528 feet above sea level, the highest point along the North Atlantic seaboard, early risers can greet “the dawn’s earliest light” to reach the United States. Mount Desert (pronounced by locals … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Articles, On the Road Again | Tagged Maine, november 2022, on the road again, The Municipal

The importance of resolving pest bird challenges proactively

The Municipal Posted on November 9, 2022 by Rolie CalzadillaAugust 2, 2023
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Not all birds are pests, but the ones that are, can pose serious threats/risks to your operations. So, the sooner you tackle a pest bird challenge, the easier it will be to resolve. Identifying and resolving a pest bird challenge … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Column | Tagged guest column, november 2022, pest, The Municipal

Pollinators bring communities together

The Municipal Posted on October 20, 2022 by Kevin KilbaneAugust 2, 2023
pollinators

This summer, the township of Montclair, N.J., celebrated becoming one of a few locations in the Garden State to earn designation as a Monarch City USA community. Montclair earned the honor by demonstrating it has planted milkweed and other nectar … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged october 2022, parks & environmental services, Pollinators, The Municipal

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