The transition to electric garbage trucks is gaining momentum, with early fleets becoming contract-scale deployments for some operators. China is leading in sanitation-vehicle volumes compared to Western countries. While electric garbage trucks won't solve all municipal fleet emissions, they are a clear solution for heavy-duty electrification. Municipalities should skip the demonstration phase and move directly to early fleets, as battery electric heavy compactor garbage trucks are proven technology. The transition will happen gradually, one depot, one route, and one replacement cycle at a time, ultimately reducing noise and emissions in communities.