December 21, 2007
The Board of the Town of Brookhaven (Long Island, NY) passed a resolution that all contracts for the collection of refuse, recyclables and yard waste for their 35 collection bid areas (CBAs) must utilize CNG trucks. The resolution authorizes the Department of Waste Management to prepare bids for the collection-contracts that require the carters to utilize CNG vehicles. The new contract will take effect on January 1, 2009. The length of the contract will be seven years with three one-year renewal periods. The prior traditional-fuel contracts had a base period of five years. The Town also will proceed with a bid proposal for the installation of a fueling facility, and a long-term pricing agreement for the purchase of CNG, which can be utilized by the contracted carters. Additionally, the resolution included an authorization for the Town to apply to the Greater Long island Clean Cities Coalition (GLICCC) for a CMAQ grant in order to defray the capital cost of the CNG fueling facility. National Grid (formerly KeySpan Energy Delivery) is the local gas distribution company and will make significant investments in the gas infrastructure to deliver the gas to the new fueling facility. Currently, there are 75 refuse collection trucks under contract with the Town of Brookhaven providing the refuse and recycling services mentioned above. For more information, contact National Grid’s Ron Gulmi at 516/545-5164 or rgulmi@keyspanenergy.com.
Courtesy of NGVAmerica, www.ngvamerica.org.