GHG Emissions, Commercial, Sourcing Renewables  -  October 23, 2024

GreenWaste Deploys Hydrogen Refuse FCEVs

Recycling company GreenWaste announced it has entered into a purchase agreement for 12 hydrogen-powered refuse fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

GreenWaste signed the agreement with Hyzon, a U.S.-based  hydrogen fuel cell system manufacturer and technology developer focused on providing zero-emission power to decarbonize the most demanding industries.

Hyzon's FCEVs are the first hydrogen-powered refuse collection FCEVs available for trial and purchase in North America, and GreenWaste is the first company in North America to commercially operate them.

The hydrogen-powered refuse collection FCEVs produce zero tailpipe emissions, supporting GreenWaste's broader sustainability initiatives, including its 2030 goal to achieve a 45% reduction in combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions from its 2022 baseline. In 2023, GreenWaste achieved a 36.3% reduction in total combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions from its 2022 baseline.

The purchase agreement was signed after GreenWaste's trial of Hyzon's refuse FCEV, where it successfully completed several trial routes throughout the Bay Area, testing for payload, can-lifts and range. The refuse FCEV deliveries are expected to arrive to GreenWaste’s facilities by the fourth quarter of 2025.

"Seven years ago, GreenWaste made history by commercially operating the world's first full-sized electric side-loading waste collection truck. Today, we are building on that legacy with our plan to be the first in North America to introduce hydrogen-powered zero emissions vehicles into our collection fleet," said Tracy Adams, CEO of GreenWaste, in a statement. "For decades, we have been at the forefront of innovative and sustainable resource recovery and recycling.  This latest investment in zero-emission technology reinforces our leadership within the industry and commitment to recovering, recycling, and reusing waste materials in the most innovative, environmentally responsible, and reliable ways possible."