With over 200 cars and 800 trucks across New Zealand, Waste Management runs one of the country’s largest fleets of trucks and cars.

The first diesel trucks are being converted to electric with world leading electric mobility integrator EMOSS in The Netherlands. We will evaluate their performance once they are on the road here in New Zealand.

Tom Nickels, our Managing Director, said combining EVs with the ability to generate power from waste was an example of a sustainable “circular economy” in action.

“Sustainability is what we do. From recycling, to generating energy from waste, managing hazardous materials and making compost from green and food waste, we play an integral role in the sustainability of our communities and our economy.”

We capture 95% of gas emissions from landfill, putting enough power back into the national grid to power 18,000 homes.

Modern landfill technology holds all waste in a fully sealed environment, meaning it captures the naturally emitted gas from the waste as it digests anaerobically. It is then fed into generators to create power. The Redvale facility is Auckland’s largest renewable energy generator.

We also produce 60,000 tonnes of compost from green and food waste through our Living Earth brand.

The first waste collection truck to be trialled will be a box body which will appear on Auckland streets later this year. The first familiar side-loader waste collection truck –used for residential curb-side wheelie bin collections – is expected to go into use in Auckland as soon as Christmas with another planned for Christchurch in early 2017.

A Waste Management press release