Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Fleet Maintenance in California California Environmental Protection Agency's Air Resources Board

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Reul-Chen, Crystal, author.

Conference Name:

SAE 2004 World Congress & Exhibition (2004-03-08 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2004

Summary:

Appropriate vehicle maintenance practices are a critical component to the successful long-term application of diesel particulate filters on heavy-duty vehicles. In a survey of 60 randomly-selected solid waste collection fleets in California we determined the quality of fleet maintenance practices, and ascertained whether a difference exists in the quality of maintenance between three types of fleets: publicly-owned, and large and small privately-owned companies. The fleets, in general, were well maintained, with public fleets consistently ranking above large and small private fleets. These findings are attributed to a number of factors, including time and money available for proper training and vehicle maintenance. While most fleets are well-maintained overall, those California solid waste collection companies that do not adhere to high fleet maintenance standards may experience difficulties with the use of diesel particulate filters and other hardware technologies that reduce diesel particulate emissions

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Publisher Number:

2004-01-1717

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license