Automotive Fleet
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Clean Energy to Fuel Brookhaven Municipal Waste Fleet

SEAL BEACH, CA – Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has been awarded the contract by the Town of Brookhaven, New York, to build and operate a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station.

by Staff
May 14, 2008
2 min to read


SEAL BEACH, CA – Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has been awarded the contract by the Town of Brookhaven, N.Y., to build and operate a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station and provide CNG fuel for more than 75 waste trucks serving the town’s 117,000 homes.

Ad Loading...


“Brookhaven becomes the newest municipality on Long Island to adopt a clean waste management strategy by requiring the use of CNG trucks by its carters,” said Andrew Littlefair, Clean Energy president and CEO. “We are pleased to assist Brookhaven implement its health and environmental goals for its citizens, and also to reduce costs over time through the use of less expensive natural gas fuel.”

Ad Loading...


The term of the contract is for 10 years with two five-year renewal options and includes preferential fuel prices for the town and for 13 contracted refuse and recycling collection carters for seven years. The station will be built on a 1.25-acre site at the town’s landfill. Fueling is scheduled to begin on Jan. 1, 2009.

Brookhaven estimates that this initiative over the first seven years will displace 4.9 million gallons of imported diesel fuel, reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 304 tons and particulate matter by 12 tons, and reduce greenhouse gases by more than 20 percent.

The natural gas used to make CNG will be supplied to the station by the regional gas utility, National Grid (KeySpan), which will provide a new pipeline extension to the fueling station site in order to deliver the volume of gas required for the trucks.

More Green Fleet

A rear view of a Tesla getting charged at a depot
Green Fleet•by Faith Howell•September 17, 2026

EV Charging Use Is Outpacing Infrastructure Growth

ChargePoint’s 2026 Charging Forward Report points to rising charger use, higher-powered charging, commercial vehicle electrification, and energy-management technology. Here’s what fleets should know.

Read More →
green car with text over it reading The Current State of Fleet Electrification
Green Fleet•by Jeanny Abraham•August 13, 2026

Merchants Fleet Reports 290M EV Miles as Fleets Navigate Changing Electrification Market

From millions in operating savings to hundreds of millions of EV miles, Merchants Fleet’s latest report reveals what’s working and what’s changing in fleet electrification.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
a GM Energy Pass charging station
Green Fleet•by News/Media Release•July 29, 2026

ChargePoint Now Available in Energy Pass

ChargePoint and additional planned charging network integrations were added to GM's Energy Pass.

Read More →
Cover of the "Top 50 Green Fleets" report presented by Automotive Fleet and Inspiration Fleet, featuring an aerial nighttime photo of a lit highway interchange with looping ramps.
Green Fleet•July 16, 2026

The Top 50 Green Fleets

The List Is in: The Top 50 Green Fleets

Read More →
a Slate EV preview thumnbail
Green Fleet•by Chris Brown•July 14, 2026

First Look: Slate Auto's Electric Fleet Pickup

Could an affordable, modular EV pickup make electrification more practical for fleets?

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Yellow Slate pickup truck on a platform.
Green Fleet•by Martin Romjue•June 26, 2026

Slate Debuts Colorful, Unique EV Models

A recent media and client event, studded with electric vehicles dressed up on platforms, planted a new position for the manufacturer in the wider EV market. Fleets will find cost-saving advantages.

Read More →
Yellow Slate Fastback on a raised platform in a warehouse.
Green Fleet•by Martin Romjue•June 25, 2026

Slate Electric SUV, Pickup Switchable Model Aims For Light-Duty Fleets

Everything about this EV is counterintuitive and understated, making it stand out from the crowd.

Read More →
Rendering of electric vehicles charging beneath a solar-panel canopy, illustrating Inspiration Mobility Group’s acquisition of Electrada assets to expand commercial fleet electrification services.
Green Fleet•by News/Media Release•June 17, 2026

Inspiration Mobility Acquires Key Electrada Assets

Inspiration Mobility Group has acquired select assets of Electrada, adding the fleet electrification provider's team, technology, and charging infrastructure development capabilities to its energy management business.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
 The challenge of electrifying pickup trucks with two vehicles shown for gas or electric
Green Fleet•March 9, 2026

Why America’s Most Popular Vehicle is So Hard to Electrify

Turning America’s favorite workhorse electric means balancing range, payload, charging infrastructure, and price, an equation automakers are still trying to solve.

Read More →