Republic Services CNG Fleet Tops 2,200 Trucks

Republic Services, a leader in U.S. recycling and non-hazardous solid waste, has announced the addition of 11 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste collection trucks to its fleet in the Gardena, California area, brining its total nationwide to more than 2,200 CNG trucks.

The CNG trucks just added replace older diesel-powered trucks, and bring the total number of natural gas vehicles operated by Republic in Gardena to 176.

“These new vehicles support our efforts to reduce carbon emissions from our fleet vehicles,” said Ron Krall, area president of Republic Services. “It means that almost 200 of our collection vehicles serving the Gardena and surrounding areas are fueled by CNG, which aligns with Republic’s long-term sustainability strategy.”

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), each new CNG collection truck deployed is equivalent to planting over 600 mature trees each year. Based on EPA calculations, the carbon emissions reduction benefits from Republic’s CNG powered fleet in California is equivalent to planting 105,600 mature trees.
Nationwide, Republic Services operates an expansive fleet and 38 natural gas fueling stations. Republic’s CNG fleet helps to save roughly 18 million gallons of diesel fuel annually. As the operator of the 8th largest vocational fleet in the country, Republic has a number of initiatives to reduce overall fuel usage, including its continued commitment to operating CNG powered trucks.

Together, these initiatives will help Republic reach its goal, outlined in its 2014 Sustainability Report, of reducing fleet greenhouse gas emissions by three percent by 2018.

Through its subsidiaries, Republic’s collection companies, recycling centers, transfer stations and landfills focus on providing effective solutions to make proper waste disposal effortless for their commercial, industrial, municipal, residential and oilfield customers.

Category: General Update, Green