Businesses can be part of
the Diesel Solution

Can garbage trucks be clean?  Those operated by Allied Waste driving around Seattle streets are because they use a 20-percent blend of biodiesel as their fuel.

Many private businesses are doing their part to clean up their diesel fleets and you can too:

• Train drivers and equipment operators to limit idling.

• Maintain engines to minimize pollution.

• Switch to cleaner burning ultra-low sulfur diesel or biodiesel fuel.

• Retrofit existing diesel engines with emission-reducing pollution control devices.

• When you make new vehicle and equipment purchases, specify optional emission-reduction hardware.

• Let your workforce and customers know you operate a “clean” fleet.

• Promote the Diesel Solutions program with others in your industry.

Funding and technical assistance

The Clean Air Agency has obtained about $1.7 million in annual funding for Diesel Solutions projects.  Much of this money has been and is being allocated to participants in the program.  This includes special funding for private projects.  Contact Dave Kircher or John Anderson for more information.