With the two Faun trucks, ASF could save up to 60 tons of CO2 a year during the daily collection of organic and paper waste. ![]() In addition to the environmental aspect, these two factors were decisive in choosing the fuel cell vehicles. Its range of approximately 200 kilometres also meets the requirements of daily tours. According to the managing director, the new collection vehicle’s payload of eleven tons is as high as a conventionally powered diesel truck. “I am convinced that in the heavy-duty commercial vehicle sector, fuel cells are more forward-looking than pure e-drives,” says Michael Broglin, Managing Director of ASF. By 2030, ASF aims to have converted its fleet of around 170 vehicles, including company cars, to alternative drive systems.Īnother step towards this goal was ASF recently starting to use two waste collection vehicles from Germany’s Faun Umwelttechnik powered by fuel cells and a payload of eleven tons. So far, it has deployed 17 vehicles: small sweepers, forklifts, vans and cargo bikes of different makes, with battery capacities designed for daily trips of up to 100 kilometres. We asked around in Freiburg and Munich where one waste management company is currently testing two fuel cell refuse collection vehicles, the other an all-electric roll-off tipper.įreiburg’s waste management company (ASF) has worked with various electric vehicles for many years. ![]() Fuel-cell or battery-electric trucks to collect waste? Both types are increasingly finding their way into municipal waste disposal companies.
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