1. Tracey Thurman, Director Division of Waste Management
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government A Greener Bluegrass with Compressed Natural Gas
Tracey Thurman, Director
Division of Waste Management

2. Overview: Lexington’s Waste Fleet
Service 96,000 homes and 3,000 businesses each week
Municipal refuse fleet of 128 vehicles
11 vehicles run on CNG with 2 additional units to be delivered by December

3. Why Transition to CNG? Lower cost of fuel, domestic product
$1.50 to $2 below the cost/gallon of diesel
Projected savings in vehicle maintenance
Annual savings of about $6,500 per truck in fuel and maintenance. Extend life of tune-up by 50,000 miles, and oil changes are good for an extra 25,000 miles.
Better for the environment
20-30% reduction in greenhouse emissions
And the vehicles are quiet!

4. Lexington’s CNG Refuse Vehicles
Purchased as part of vehicle replacement schedule
Python Multi-Pack - $353,000/unit
24 yard body, 12’6 inches tall (tanks on top)
12 ton load capacity
75 GGE fuel capacity

5. CNG Mobile Fuel Unit Conducted RFP for fueling
Council approved mobile fuel unit in April 2014 provided by Clean Energy
Unit provides two, fast-fill hoses
Official kick-off held August 2014

6. CNG Investment Save money, work more efficiently, help the environment
Drive change with CNG infrastructure
Lexington recently awarded $1.2 million in CMAQ funding for public station

7. Questions?
Contact Information:
Tracey Thurman, Director
Division of Waste Management