Allan Gerlat, News Editor

January 7, 2014

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American Disposal Adds CNG Waste Trucks in Virginia

American Disposal Services said it has added two compressed natural gas (CNG) waste collection trucks, the first in the northern Virginia.

The Manassas, Va.-based American Disposal said in a news release that it will add three more CNG trucks to its fleet this month.

The moves are part of the company’s long-term plan to replace every diesel-powered truck with a CNG counterpart. The waste and recycling hauler will not buy any more diesel collection vehicles, it said.

The company also is nearing completion of its single-stream recycling facility, the American Recycling Center, in Manassas.

“It’s very important (to us) to practice what we preach,” said Larry Edwards, American Disposal president. “Especially with the opening of our new recycling center, our commitment to sustainability and the environment has grown even more.”

About the Author(s)

Allan Gerlat

News Editor, Waste360

Allan Gerlat joined the Waste360 staff in September 2011 as news editor. He was the editor of Waste & Recycling News for the first 16 years of its history, and under his guidance the publication won 27 national and regional awards.

Before Waste & Recycling News, Allan worked at another Crain Communications publication, Rubber & Plastics News, which covers rubber product manufacturing. He began with the publication as associate editor and eventually became managing editor, a position he held for nine years.

Allan is a graduate of Ohio University, where he earned a BS in journalism. He is based in Sagamore Hills, in northeast Ohio.

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