Macon 's New Hybrid Garbage Truck

The City of Macon is now home to the country's first, "green" garbage truck. Mayor Robert Reichert posed with the city's newest vehicle. In this time of cutbacks he's happy to show off the hybrid electric garbage truck that begins collecting trash this week.
The city is partnering with Robins Air Force Base which already has a fleet of hybrid trucks. Charise Stephens is with the Clean Cities Coalition. The helped organize the partnership. She says the implications for cities everywhere are far reaching.

"We have a lot of light duty hybrids and in this application can you imagine the emission reductions for a heavy duty? How many municipalities have public works departments."

Macon is the very first city in the United States to have the hybrid garbage truck. Stephens says the city was chosen because of its early commitment to using bio fuels in city vehicles.