BATON ROUGE, La., May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services of
Baton Rouge has been awarded the
prestigious Fleet of the Year Award by Louisiana Clean Fuels.
Republic's Baton Rouge collection
company, BFI Waste Services, LLC, received the honor for its
extensive Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fleet expansion and
petroleum reductions in 2014. Louisiana Clean Fuels presented the
Award at its 15th annual Clean Fuel Leader Awards Gala
in Baton Rouge on Thursday
evening, May 21.
"We have a responsibility to lead by example, and reduce vehicle
emissions whenever possible," said Alexander Burgess, area president of Republic
Services. "We believe that we can make a meaningful difference in
the communities we serve by doing our part to preserve the natural
beauty of the Gulf Coast for future generations. Our employees are
proud to call Louisiana home,
which makes this recognition special on a personal level for every
member of our team."
Republic introduced 42 CNG powered collection trucks and
installed a new natural gas fueling station to support its
expanding fleet in Baton Rouge in
2014. Republic plans to deploy 18 additional CNG powered trucks
this summer. This expansion, combined with the CNG fleet already
serving customers in the Shreveport area, is expected to make Republic
Services' collection company the largest natural gas fleet operator
in the State of Louisiana.
"Louisiana Clean Fuels is dedicated to educating both public and
private fleets on the benefits of alternative fuels as well as
assisting them in their efforts to transition to cleaner burning,
domestically produced alternative fuels," said Ann Shaneyfelt, executive director of Louisiana
Clean Fuels, a designated Clean Cities Coalition. "That's exactly
what Republic Services is doing in our area and nationwide. We
congratulate Republic for their progress in converting their
Louisiana Fleet to CNG. This year, we are proud to honor them with
the Louisiana Clean Fuels 'Fleet of the Year' award for their
successful roll out of their CNG refuse haulers at their Baton
Rouge Division."
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
each new CNG collection truck reduces carbon emissions by as much
as 80 percent in comparison with older, diesel-powered trucks. In
addition, each new CNG truck deployed is equivalent to removing
five passenger vehicles from local roads for one year, or planting
600 mature trees. Based on EPA calculations, the carbon emissions
reduction benefits from Republic's CNG powered fleet in
Baton Rouge is expected by the end
of the summer to be equivalent to planting more than 36,000 mature
trees annually.
Republic Services operates a fleet of more than 2,200 CNG
vehicles and 36 natural gas fueling stations nationwide. 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 of reducing fleet greenhouse gas emissions
by three percent by 2018.
Republic Services of Baton
Rouge employs 215 people and operates 110 collection routes
each day. This team proudly serves more than 167,000 residential
and 4,100 commercial customers throughout the Capital region.
About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is an industry leader in U.S.
recycling and non-hazardous solid waste. 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. We'll handle it from here.TM, the
brand's tagline, lets customers know they can count on Republic to
provide a superior experience while fostering a sustainable Blue
PlanetTM for future generations to enjoy a cleaner,
safer and healthier world.
For more information, visit the Republic Services website at
RepublicServices.com. "Like" Republic on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/RepublicServices and follow on Twitter
@RepublicService.
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