Republic Services expands natgas deal with Clean Energy

Solid waste collection firm, Republic Services, will increase use of renewable natural gas (RNG) by three times under the expanded deal with natural gas provider, Clean Energy.

Under the agreement and in line with the company's sustainability goal, Republic Services will fuel its compressed natural gas (CNG) fleet with Clean Energy's Redeem™, a brand of RNG fuel derived from biogas.

The company aims to reduce its fleet greenhouse gas emissions by 3 percent by 2018.

"As the operator of the eighth largest vocational fleet in the country, we have a number of initiatives to reduce overall fuel usage, including our continued commitment to operating compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks," said Pete Keller, vice president of recycling and sustainability, in a company release.

Republic operates a fleet of more than 2,500 CNG vehicles and 38 natural gas fueling stations in 20 states.