“The deployment of natural gas-fuelled refuse trucks is a win-win for the resource recovery facility and for the communities it serves, providing a greener collection process and reducing overall costs,” said Mark Riley, general manager, Eastern U.S. for Clean Energy. “We are pleased to be able to support the region with this valuable fuelling resource.”
Construction of the new fuelling station is expected to begin during the third quarter of 2011, partially funded by a grant from the New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition. In addition, the project is part of a larger grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy using funding provided by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.
“Providing a cleaner fuel for trucks delivering municipal solid waste to our facility is a perfect complement to what we do here: generating clean, renewable energy. Covanta Essex is committed to supporting ventures like this and others to limit any adverse impacts to the environment and our community,” said Hank Asher, Covanta Essex business manager.
The Essex County Resource Recovery Facility is operated by Covanta and owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Source: Clean Energy Fuels
