Waste Management of the Desert - Purchase of CNG Refuse Collection Vehicles

Contract Number
AB00012
MSRC Award
$521,724.00
Project Background

Waste Mangement of the Desert added fourteen (14) natural gas residential and commercial refuse collection trucks to their fleet. Eleven (11) of the trucks are liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled Mack trucks powered by the Mack E7G 325 horsepower LNG engine. The remaining three trucks are compressed natural gas (CNG), powered using the Cummins 8.3 liter C Plus natural gas engine. Nine of the Mack trucks are equipped with Wittke front load bodies and two are roll-off bodies. The three Freightliner trucks have McNeilus side load bodies. The fourteen new vehicles have been deployed at Waste Management's Palm Desert facility. Waste Management currently operates 70 natural gas vehicles at their Palm Desert facility.

Emission Tons CO Annual
0.00
Emission Tons CO Total
0.00
Emission Tons NOX Annual
0.00
Emission Tons PM Annual
0.00
Emission Tons PM Total
0.00
Emission Tons Rog Annual
0.00
Emission Tons Rog Total
0.00
Project Cost Description

3287028.00

Project Implementation

The residents of the Coachella Valley primarily benefit from this project.

Project Results Description

The annual emission reductions attributable to this project are as follows: Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx): 7.62 tons per year Particulate Matter (PM10): 0.32 tons per year

Project Status Description

The Final Report includes a discussion of project implementation issues, "lessons learned", recommendations, and quantified emission reduction benefits.

Project Year
2000
Summary Approved
No
Total Project Cost
$3,287,030.00
Co Funding Amount
$0.00
Contractor Address
41-575 Eclectic Street
Contractor Agency
Waste Management of the Desert
Contractor City
Palm Desert
Contractor Contact
Frank Orlett
Contractor Country
United States of America
Contractor State
CA
Contractor Phone
Contractor ID
0
Contractor Zip
92260
Co Participants
Co-participants in this project include:
Cummins Engine Corporation
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Clean Energy (dba Pickens Fuel Corporation)
Wittke Body Company
mcNeilus Body Company
Final Approval Date
Final Report Approved
No
Start Date
End Date