SWC Credit 2: Energy and Emissions Optimization of Solid Waste Collection (1-3 points)
Reciprocal
Intent:
Reduce fuel consumption and lower air emissions resulting from waste collection
Local Government and Industry Requirements:
Demonstrate fleet fuel economy or criteria emissions of solid waste collection per the following criteria:
| Option 1 | Or | Option 2 |
Tier 1: (1 Point) | Demonstrate fleet efficiency of 3.4 miles per gallon/gallons diesel equivalent. |
| Demonstrate fuel economy of <2.8 annual gallons per ton of waste collected.
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Tier 2: (1 Point)
| Demonstrate fleet efficiency of 3.55 miles per gallon/gallons diesel equivalent. |
| Demonstrate fuel economy of <2.7 annual gallons per ton of waste collected. |
Tier 3 (1 point) | Demonstrate fleet efficiency of 3.75 miles per gallon/gallons diesel equivalent. |
| Demonstrate fuel economy of <2.55 annual gallons per ton of waste collected. |
Or
Demonstrate that annual fleet emissions meet Federal Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards for Heavy Duty Highway Engines in 40 CFR 88.105-94
Potential Strategies
● Baseline: MPG or MPGGE (Gallon-gasoline equivalents)
● GGE conversion factors: https://epact.energy.gov/fuel-conversion-factors
Suggest fuel efficiency be based on population density. Comparing rural to suburban to city collection efficiencies would be unfair.
We will keep an eye out for this during SWEEP’s pilot program and can assess the viability of this.