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Action Carting, Oscar the Grouch to promote recycling, clean energy with new all-electric garbage truck

The truck will be hitting the road on July 1 after a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Natalie Hernandez

Jun 24, 2025, 2:20 AM

Updated 4 hr ago

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Action Carting's first all-electric garbage truck is hitting Bronx streets - and Oscar the Grouch is along for the ride.
The new zero-emission truck is part of a partnership with Sesame Workshop to promote recycling and clean energy.
The truck will be hitting the road on July 1 after a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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