CCIA Holds Ribbon Cutting for New CNG Station and Landfill Energy HUB

The Cumberland County Improvement Authority held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Station and Landfill Energy HUB located at the Solid Waste Complex in Deerfield Township, New Jersey, at 169 Jesse Bridge Road.

The Landfill Energy HUB is a $9 million project in partnership with Energy PowerPartners (EPP), which will power all of the CCIA’s operations at the landfill and administrative center through the methane gas created by the landfill. The gas provided will produce approximately 37.5 million kilowatt-hours of electricity, which is enough to power 3,200 homes and will reduce annual emissions by 29,000 tons of carbon dioxide.

The CNG Station, a $2.8 million project, provides a cleaner and less expensive alternative fuel to diesel. This station will help the CCIA save on costs for its fleet management operation and in its’ partnership with the Atlantic County Utilities Authority, which currently services Vineland trash pick-up with 18 CNG capable trucks. ACUA will be expanding its trash collection services to the City of Millville next spring.

During the ceremony, Jerry Velazquez, President and CEO of the CCIA said, “The landfill is the operational hub of the CCIA, and the staff is committed to finding greater efficiencies and cost savings for the county. All of the recent improvements, from the CNG station to the truck wash and fleet maintenance facility, are ways the CCIA is providing direct saving to taxpayers.” He also thanked all of the partners involved in the projects for helping CCIA become one of the most progressive authorities in the state.