Regeneration control for a refuse vehicle packer system

A refuse vehicle comprising:

• a storage compartment structured to house refuse;
• an electric motor powered by a battery;
• a hydraulic pump driven by the electric motor;
• a manifold including electrically actuated solenoid valves receiving hydraulic power from the hydraulic pump;
• a hydraulic actuator positioned in the storage compartment and powered by the hydraulic pump via the manifold;
• and
• one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors, the one or more memory devices configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• determine an amount of refuse stored in the storage compartment based on a weight of the refuse, a volume of the refuse, and/or a number of stops of the refuse vehicle;
• operate the manifold to provide regenerative flow of hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actuator when the amount of refuse is less than a threshold amount;
• and
• operate the manifold to provide non-regenerative flow of hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actuator when the amount of refuse is greater than or equal to the threshold amount.