Fleet Application for Refuse Collection Vehicles
Find transportation data and information about the refuse collection vehicle application. Fleets in niche markets operate vehicles designed to serve specific functions, which makes these vehicles ideal for the adoption of alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies.
Vehicle Availability
Vehicle Operation Data
Average Speed
9
mph average
0
mph
50
mph
Maximum Speed
58
mph average
0
mph
100
mph
Daily Distance
71
mile average
0
miles
300
miles
Average operating time
7 hours per day
Average stops
291 stops per day
6 stops per mile
Data from Fleet DNA based on the average of 462 days of driving data from 41 refuse collection vehicles operating in the United States
Case Studies
Republic Services Reduces Waste with CNG Vehicles
Aug. 13, 2018
Smithtown Selects CNG to Cut Refuse Collection Costs
July 23, 2018
Liquefied Natural Gas Allows for Cleaner Refuse Collection in Sacramento
July 11, 2018
Seattle's Waste Haulers are Going Green
April 14, 2017
Alternative Fuel Vehicles Beat the Heat, Fight the Freeze, and Conquer the Mountains
Jan. 26, 2016
Biodiesel Offers an Easy Alternative for Fleets
Aug. 18, 2015
Blue Skies Initiative Clears the Air in North Carolina for More Than a Decade
March 17, 2015
Partnerships Cement Long-Term Success for Northern Colorado Duo
March 17, 2015
Deploying Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Rochester, New York, Through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
Jan. 5, 2015
DeKalb County Turns Trash to Gas
Oct. 23, 2013
CNG Fleets Aid in Superstorm Recovery
May 24, 2013
Choice Environmental Services Chooses Natural Gas
Oct. 11, 2011
Hydraulic Hybrids: A Success in Ann Arbor
Oct. 1, 2011
Hydraulic Hybrid Pressed into Service in Refuse Collection
March 4, 2010
Videos
Natural Gas Vehicles Make a Difference in Tennessee
Oct. 28, 2017
Natural Gas Fuels School Buses and Refuse Trucks in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb. 18, 2017
St. Landry Parish Turns Garbage into Renewable Natural Gas
Feb. 4, 2017
City of Hendersonville Converts Vehicles to Natural Gas in North Carolina
Aug. 6, 2016
Phoenix Cleans Up with Natural Gas
Feb. 27, 2016
District of Columbia's Government Fleet Uses a Wide Variety of Alternative Fuels
Dec. 5, 2015
Indiana Sanitation Department Plans to Expand CNG Fleet
Nov. 28, 2015
Los Angeles Public Works Fleet Converts to Natural Gas
May 30, 2015
New Hampshire Fleet Revs up With Natural Gas
March 7, 2015
Maryland County Fleet Uses Wide Variety of Alternative Fuels
Jan. 17, 2015
North Carolina City Expands Alternative Fuel Fleet
Sept. 27, 2014
Virginia Cleans up With Natural Gas Refuse Trucks
Sept. 13, 2014
Cities Make the Clean Switch to Natural Gas
Nov. 21, 2013
Corporate Fleets Set the Pace for a Green Driving Future
Nov. 21, 2013
Renewable Natural Gas From Landfill Powers Refuse Vehicles
April 13, 2013
Los Angeles Saves With Hybrid and Plug-In Electric Vehicles
March 31, 2012
Liquefied Natural Gas Powers Trucks in Connecticut
June 4, 2011
New Jersey Utility Saves With Alternative Fuel
May 7, 2011
James Madison University Teaches Alternative Transportation
April 2, 2011
Tennessee Reduces Pollution With Propane Hybrid Trolleys
Dec. 11, 2010
CNG Refuse Haulers Do Heavy Lifting in New York
Nov. 13, 2010
V Garofalo Carting Cleans up New York With Natural Gas Trucks
Oct. 16, 2010
Wisconsin Reduces Emissions With Natural Gas Trucks
Oct. 2, 2010
Natural Gas Street Sweepers Improve Air Quality in New York
March 11, 2010
Michigan Fleet Reduces Gasoline and Diesel Use
Feb. 11, 2010
Alternative Fuel Vehicles Lower Emissions in Columbus, Ohio
Dec. 11, 2009
New York City Cleans up With Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Oct. 16, 2009
Publications
Reports
- Transportation Electrification Beyond Light Duty: Technology and Market AssessmentSeptember 2017
- Waste-to-Fuel: A Case Study of Converting Food Waste to Renewable Natural Gas as a Transportation FuelAugust 2017
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Clean Cities Project AwardsOctober 2016
- Strategic Planning to Enable ESCOs to Accelerate NGV Fleet Deployment: A Guide for Businesses and PolicymakersJuly 2015
- Building a Business Case for Compressed Natural Gas in Fleet ApplicationsMarch 2015