01 Tipping point: Setting the stage for smarter waste management
BENEFIT 2 Keeping trucks ticking: Maximizing garbage fleet longevity
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Keeping trucks ticking: Maximizing garbage fleet longevity Reducing waste in your waste operations: From routing to right-sizing Fueling efficiency: Slashing costs and emissions in your waste collection fleet Clean record, clean streets: Avoiding legal landfills from liability and risk
Using data to dictate your maintenance program can help you proactively diagnose and address potential vehicle issues in advance, so you only spend what’s truly needed to keep your garbage trucks operating at peak efficiency. Telematics is a powerful tool to support developing and implementing maintenance programs. That’s because it can help rectify any concerns you may have around knowing where to start or what key metrics to monitor.
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One of the greatest areas of opportunity for your waste and sanitation fleet to save money is with its vehicle maintenance strategy. Longer garbage truck lifespans are directly correlated with lower costs over time, making it essential to have a data-driven, proactive maintenance plan. The longer your trucks live, the more money you’ll save, even when accounting for the higher cost of repairs over time.
There are several powerful ways telematics can transform your current strategy into a proactive, data-driven success, including with:
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Maintenance reports
Maintenance scheduling
The last stop: Moving toward a leaner, more efficient waste management fleet
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REAL-WORLD IMPACT This is because the average new garbage truck costs roughly $300,000 to purchase. With this substantial up-front price and the fact that well-maintained garbage trucks are able to last 10-15 years , it’s essential to extract every ounce of value you can from your trucks by taking good care of them.
Predictive maintenance analytics
Remote diagnostics and custom rules
Maintenance reminders
Driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIRs)
Maintenance optimization goes hand-in-hand with prolonging truck lifespans. Performing maintenance like tire balancing, fluid replacements, brake checks and regeneration cycles on time can help you extend your vehicles’ longevity and keep them in top condition. An effective maintenance strategy also enhances garbage truck availability and reliability by reducing expensive roadside breakdowns and unplanned downtime, ultimately lowering operating costs.
Inventory management
Safety metrics
Work order management
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