Skip to main content
close search
site logo

Pomona, CA to convert garbage truck fleet to CNG

Published July 18, 2012
By
Sean Griffey

Dive Summary:

  • Mack Trucks announces in a release that Ponoma, California will convert its entire fleet of garbage trucks to compressed natural gas (CNG)
  • As part of the conversion, the municipality has purchased 22 new CNG vehicles from Mack Trucks.  The new trucks are expected to be delivered in September
  • “The City of Pomona is committed to reducing its environmental footprint,” said Howard Morris, Pomona Solid Waste manager. 
     

From the article:

Pomona, Calif., is converting its entire fleet of garbage trucks to compressed natural gas-powered vehicles.

The municipality recently purchased 22 of the vehicles from Mack Trucks Inc...

Recommended Reading

  • Read More offsite link Waste & Recycling News (Registration Required)
Filed Under: Collections & Transfer

Editors' picks

  • Garbage truck empties cart into back.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Anton Novikov via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Major public waste companies spent nearly $11B on M&A in 2024

    WM drove major spending with its $7.2 billion Stericycle deal in 2024. Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental and Casella Waste Systems also completed numerous deals during the year.

    By Megan Quinn, Jacob Wallace and Cole Rosengren • March 3, 2025
  • Workers collect waste on a street in Point Lookout, New York
    Image attribution tooltip
    Bruce Bennett via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Deep Dive

    What the pandemic means for waste and recycling five years later

    While the “essential worker” spotlight may have faded and business is largely back to normal, certain effects still linger when it comes to labor investments and recycling streams.

    By Cole Rosengren, Megan Quinn and Jacob Wallace • April 17, 2025

Company Announcements

View all | Post a press release
Vocational Trucks and Equipment (VTE) Announces Executive Leadership Advancements to Support C…
From Vocational Trucks & Equipment
May 06, 2025
Vaulted Deep Wins $8M in XPRIZE Carbon Removal Competition
From Vaulted Deep
April 23, 2025

Want to share a company announcement with your peers?

Get started ➔

Editors' picks
  • Garbage truck empties cart into back.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Anton Novikov via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Major public waste companies spent nearly $11B on M&A in 2024

    WM drove major spending with its $7.2 billion Stericycle deal in 2024. Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental and Casella Waste Systems also completed numerous deals during the year.

    By Megan Quinn, Jacob Wallace and Cole Rosengren • March 3, 2025
  • Workers collect waste on a street in Point Lookout, New York
    Image attribution tooltip
    Bruce Bennett via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Deep Dive

    What the pandemic means for waste and recycling five years later

    While the “essential worker” spotlight may have faded and business is largely back to normal, certain effects still linger when it comes to labor investments and recycling streams.

    By Cole Rosengren, Megan Quinn and Jacob Wallace • April 17, 2025
Latest in Collections & Transfer
Industry Dive is an Informa TechTarget business.
© 2025 TechTarget, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. | View our other publications | Privacy policy | Terms of use | Take down policy.
Cookie Preferences / Do Not Sell
This website is owned and operated by Informa TechTarget, part of a global network that informs, influences and connects the world's technology buyers and sellers. All copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. TechTarget, Inc.'s registered office is 275 Grove St. Newton, MA 02466.