This edition of the EnviroPod podcast(episode 39) features Solid Waste Operations Division Director Hans Christensen, with EnviroPod host Bob Demarco, talking about how Fairfax County solid waste collection trucks are going electric. This move is a part of the county’s desire to become carbon neutral by 2040. Listen and learn about the new trucks that are arriving soon. If you have an idea for a topic to be discussed on EnviroPod, email
[email protected] The Department of Public Works and Environmental Services builds and maintains safe, reliable infrastructure that improves public health and provides a high quality of life for residents. The department’s four business areas -– Solid Waste Management, Capital Facilities, Wastewater Management, and Stormwater Management –- work together to create and preserve sustainable communities. Learn more about DPWES at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks.