Media Advisory - Progressive Waste Solutions revs up its leadership in the use of natural gas powered waste and recycling collection vehicles

COQUITLAM, BC, Dec. 2, 2014 /CNW/ - Media are invited to join Progressive Waste Solutions as they celebrate the completion of the Coquitlam facility's conversion to natural gas vehicles. The conversion has added 77 trucks to the fleet and has made Progressive Waste the leader in Canada for natural gas powered vehicles. 

City of Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart will be joined by Coquitlam Councillors and MLAs fueling one of Progressive Waste's natural gas powered trucks.

WHEN:
	Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE:
	Progressive Waste Solutions
	25 Fawcett Rd, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6V2
WHO:
	Grant Hawkins, Progressive Waste Solutions
	Richard Stewart, Mayor of Coquitlam
	Linda Reimer, MLA Port Moody – Coquitlam
	Coquitlam City Councillors
	Representatives from Cummins Westport Inc. and Fortis Inc. will be in attendance.
SIGNIFICANCE:
	Progressive Waste Solutions is one of Canada's largest waste management companies, providing non-hazardous solid waste collection, recycling and disposal services to commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers across the country.
	In May 2013, the Company announced that it would converting its waste and recycling collection vehicles from diesel engines to compressed natural gas (CNG) powered vehicles, which operate more efficiently and with fewer emissions.  In addition to emitting fewer greenhouse gasses and pollutants, these vehicles are quieter for residents and customers in service areas.
	Since our announcement last year, the Company has expanded its CNG fleet from servicing Surrey to Coquitlam which makes Progressive Waste the largest natural powered waste collection fleet in British Columbia and Canada.

SOURCE: Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd.

Wes Muir, [email protected], 604-683-1420