Dive Brief:
- Dayton, OH signed an agreement worth $90,000 to use compressed natural gas (CNG) in its sanitation fleet.
- As reported by Dayton Business Journal, the city signed a contract with IGS Energy CNG Services. The agreement includes the construction of a new CNG station.
- All 44 of the municipal waste trucks in the fleet will undergo conversion from diesel fuel to CNG.
Dive Insight:
CNG fuel conversion is rapidly expanding throughout the country as cities and private haulers convert to the cleaner fuel.
According to Dayton Business Journal, the lease agreement spans 15 years. The company will pay the city $90,000 to rent the station through 2029, with options to add an additional 20 years.
