Next-gen protection for refuse collection operations

Protect your refuse operations from the risks and costs of overloading, with a best-in-class, best-protected onboard weighing system. Vulcan on-board weighing systems are accurate and reliable under all conditions. Your drivers can confidently depend on real-time weight information throughout the route, and you can make informed fleet management decisions.

Eliminate fines

Accurately weigh refuse on-route to avoid overloading.

Reduce truck wear & tear

Minimize maintenance costs for brakes, tires and other parts, and increase vehicle life

Improve safety and avoid liability

Reduce the risk of accidents, with shorter braking distances and improved cornering, and access precise weight data in the event of an accident.

Increase truck & fleet efficiency

Reduce underloading and optimize utilization by recording weights, load cycles, dump cycles and amount of haul-back.

Vulcan On-Board Scales direct weighing systems for refuse vehicles comprise our heavy-duty, high-accuracy load cells, installed in different configurations depending on the vehicle type, and connected to an advanced meter installed in the truck cab. Our weighing systems integrate seamlessly with most tipping and fixed body refuse vehicles.

Supported vehicle types include:

Front, side, and rear loaders

Roll off and hook lift trucks

Transfer trucks and trailers

Harsh refuse collection environments are no match for EDOC!

Refuse trucks are constantly exposed to rain, mud, dust and road salt, corrosive substances in collected refuse, and pressure-washing, any of which can damage the load cell at the heart of the on-board scale system.

Our revolutionary EDOC coating provides superior, corrosion-proof protection for the load cell, making the weighing system more resilient in the harshest refuse collection conditions.

  • Improve your return on investment with longer-lasting scales, improved weighing reliability
  • Save time and costs and reduce trailer downtime, by reducing or eliminating load cell replacements
  • Gain peace of mind with more durable on-board scales systems

From our customers




“I cut fuel.
I cut landfill costs.
I cut time in between servicing my customers.”
Steve CarterS.H. Carter Development, Greenville, SC


“Approximately 50% of our loads are directed to landfill sites that charge by the ton in lieu of by the yard. With an on-board scale system, we can utilize the most cost-effective disposal facility. … After researching the various available brands, Vulcan stood out as the system to buy and we have chosen to continue with them as our scale provider.”
Craig HarrisCity Waste, Houston, TX

“The system works great. We run 8 different tractor/trailer combinations and the ability to drop and swap trailers through a pigtail configuration works great for us. The system is dialed in and maintains calibration through the rough environment of a landfill. To date we have had no issues with maintaining DOT compliant weights. In addition, wear and tear on equipment has been reduced. The staff loves the system, and we plan to continue using it in the future.”
Philip AldridgeAssistant Director of Solid Waste Disposal, City of Corpus Christi, TX
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