Rubicon partners with XL Fleet Corp. for fleet electrification in waste and recycling industry

New York-based Rubicon, a software platform providing smart waste and recycling solutions to businesses and governments worldwide, has announced an agreement with XL Fleet Corp., a Boston-based company specializing in electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, to bring XL Fleet’s offerings to Rubicon’s network of waste and recycling hauler partners. 

According to a news release from Rubicon, the agreement will allow XL Fleet to grow its customer base by jointly approaching Rubicon’s expansive partner network with the Electrification-as-a-Service offering. XL Fleet aims to provide hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid, electric solutions and deliver charging infrastructure through its XL Grid division as a complete offering to Rubicon’s network across the United States. The agreement also creates an opportunity for infrastructure investors to deploy significant capital into a clean vehicle and charging infrastructure assets. 

Rubicon says moving the Rubicon hauler network toward a zero-emissions future is a key goal for the company in the coming years, and the new agreement with XL Fleet is a critical step in meeting this objective. 

“We are extremely proud to work with technology leaders like Rubicon and bring our comprehensive fleet electrification solutions to their broad partner base of fleet managers within the waste management space,” says Tod Hynes, founder and president of XL Fleet. “This expands on our existing initiatives and agreements to electrify waste and recycling fleets as companies in the space increasingly look to electrification to meet their sustainability goals. With the help of XL Fleet’s electrification offering, Rubicon will be able to offer solutions to its partner network and bring enhanced cost-efficiency, convenience and performance to their fleets.” 

XL Fleet says it plans to expand its product offering into heavy-duty applications, including waste management. The company is looking forward to advancing its Electrification-as-a-Service offering and accelerate the electrification of Rubicon’s network of hauler partners. 

“We are committed to securing smart waste and recycling solutions for our customers and partners worldwide, who are now increasingly looking to electrify their fleets and drive tangible sustainability success in their businesses and operations,” says David Rachelson, chief sustainability officer at Rubicon. “With XL Fleet’s cutting-edge electrification solutions, analytics capabilities, and charging infrastructure, we can deliver real value to our customers by streamlining the process of fleet electrification. Rubicon is looking forward to helping our sustainability-focused hauler partners electrify their recycling and waste management fleets with the help of XL Fleet’s comprehensive Electrification-as-a-Service suite of offerings.”