Refuse Hauler Fleet Experiences

Read these fleet experiences to learn how refuse hauler fleets implemented alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. For additional success stories, visit the Fleet Experiences section. Also see the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity's Trucks page.

Publications, Case Studies, and Other Documents

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Norcal Waste Systems Liquefied Natural Gas Trucks

• Norcal Prototype LNG Truck Fleet: Final Results (PDF 1.6 MB)
• Advanced Technology Vehicles in Service: LNG Heavy-Duty Trucks (PDF 686 KB)

Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation Liquefied Natural Gas Trucks

• City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation Advanced Technology Vehicles in Service: LNG Heavy-Duty Trucks (PDF 353 KB)

Waste Management Liquefied Natural Gas Trucks

• Waste Management's LNG Truck Fleet Alternative Fuel Truck Evaluation Project: Final Results (PDF 1.97 MB)
• Waste Management's LNG Truck Fleet: Start-Up Experience (PDF 1.3 MB)

Additional Refuse Hauler Fleet Experiences

• New York City Sanitation Uses A Variety of Alternative Fuel Approaches
• Waste Management of Seattle Adds CNG Vehicles for Refuse Collection
• Smithtown Chooses CNG to Cut Refuse Collection Costs
• Sunnyvale Served by CNG Refuse Haulers
• Los Angeles Clean Fueling Station Supplies LNG and CNG
• Hoover Municipal Government Runs on Alternative Fuels