New Oak Ridge garbage trucks pick up trash bins with mechanical arm
Residents in Oak Ridge can see the new trucks in action on Monday, cruising through the Secret City with large, mechanical grabbers resembling robot arms. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 4:09 PM EDT July 2, 2021
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. Oak Ridge is where some of the country s most significant technological advancements were made. It s where a national laboratory works at the frontier of knowledge, helping to develop all kinds of new technologies.
And starting Monday, the city will bring some technological advancement to people s homes, improving the way trashed is picked up. After announcing changes to Oak Ridge s Solid Waste Services starting July 1, the city showed off one of its new trucks on social media.
Oak Ridge Fire Department reveals new truck to fight fires in wildlands
Officials said the new truck was bought with a grant from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for $16,000. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 4:47 PM EDT June 30, 2021
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. The Oak Ridge Fire Department has a new truck in its fleet designed for fighting fires in areas where there may not be roads to drive on.
The new truck, Brush 1, was bought with a grant from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency for $16,000, according to officials. It has a 300-gallon per minute pump for a 300-gallon water tank. It also has a tank for 5 gallons of foam.