Waste Management Opens Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station in Pompano Beach

pan>)--Waste Management has celebrated the opening of its new CNG Clean N
Green Fueling Station in Pompano Beach, Fla.the first CNG (compressed
natural gas) station in north Broward County to serve municipal and
commercial fleets as well as its own collection vehicles.
“CNG-fueled trucks are also
much quieter than traditional diesel-powered trucks, a considerable
benefit to the residential neighborhoods we serve.”
To meet company-wide sustainability goals as well as to reduce air
pollution in South Florida, the company recently added 75 new CNG-fueled
trucks to its Southern Sanitation fleet in Broward County replacing
older, diesel-fueled vehicles. The CNG trucks service Cooper City, Coral
Springs, Dania Beach, Davie, Lauderdale Lakes, Lighthouse Point,
Margate, Parkland, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Tamarac, Wilton Manor and
unincorporated Broward County.
Waste Managements investment in CNG infrastructureincluding the new
fueling station and collection vehiclestotals nearly $30 million in
Broward County.
Since natural gas-powered collection trucks run cleaner and quieter,
weve made the commitment to use more in our local operations and
support them and our community by opening a CNG station to service
municipal and corporate fleets, said WM Florida Area Vice President Tim
Hawkins. We are dedicated to providing our customers with outstanding
service while doing business in the most sustainable manner possible.
Broward County applauds the investment Waste Management has made to
make clean, natural gas more available not only for its own vehicles,
but for municipal and commercial fleets throughout the county, said
Broward County Commissioner Chip LaMarca who spoke at the ribbon cutting
event. Were pleased that the northern portion of the County, and my
District, has a CNG station available and conveniently located between
I-95 and the Florida Turnpike.
As part of its sustainability goals, Waste Management already has more
than 1,700 natural gas vehicles on the roadthe largest CNG fleet in the
North American waste industryincluding 125 in Florida. Natural gas
vehicles represent 80 percent of the companys new truck purchases.
Every truck we replace with natural gas reduces its diesel use by an
average of 8,000 gallons per year and cuts annual greenhouse gas
emissions by 22 metric tons, added Hawkins. CNG-fueled trucks are also
much quieter than traditional diesel-powered trucks, a considerable
benefit to the residential neighborhoods we serve.
CNG is one of the cleanest fuels currently available for use in
heavy-duty trucks. Its use reduces particulate matter emissions up to 86
percent, carbon monoxide emissions by 80 percent, nitrogen oxide
emissions by up to 32 percent, and carbon dioxide emissions by 25
percent.
Along with the CNG Clean N Green Fueling Station in Pompano Beach, the
company expects to have 45 CNG fueling stations in place by the end of
2012. In Florida, the company has a CNG slow fill station in Sarasota
with two others planned for Palm Beach County and Tampa in 2013.
The self-service Clean N Green Fuel station is open 24/7 and accepts
PetroCard fleet cards. Fuel is currently priced at $2.199 GGE (gas
gallon equivalent).
The Pompano Beach CNG facility was built by ET Environmental and
construction was funded exclusively by Waste Management.
ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT
Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider
of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its
subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and
resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also one of the largest
residential recycler and a leading developer, operator and owner of
waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United
States. The companys customers include residential, commercial,
industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn
more information about Waste Management visit www.wm.com.

Information Source: Business Wire