Republic Services is a waste disposal and recycling company operating in and around the City of Sun Valley. Republic Services operates one of the largest alternative fuel vehicle fleets in the country; the addition of four natural gas trucks co-funded with MSRC Clean Transportation Funding will bring the total number of Republic's alternative fuel vehicles to nearly 1,200. Republic Services partnered with Clean Energy to purchase the new low-emitting refuse trucks.
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The four CNG-fueled waste collection trucks were ordered in 2011. All vehicles were placed into service by February 2012. The vehicles are equipped with the Cummins ISL G natural gas engine, certified at 0.13 g/bhp-hr for NOx emissions.
The objective of this project was to replace older, diesel-fueled refuse collection vehicles with new vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). Four new refuse collection trucks were purchased under this project.
The four CNG trucks are expected to accrue a combined total of 105,232 miles per year, based on current fleet data averages.
All four trucks are operating daily in revenue service. To date, Republic Services has not encountered any major problems with the CNG trucks. The new vehicles have provided reliable performance and received positive feedback from Republic drivers as well as Republic's customers.