City of Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Park,Minnesota

The City has used biodiesel blends since 1999 in its fleet of over 100 vehicles, including fire trucks, utility and police vehicles.  According to Steve Lawrence, Superintendent Operations & Maintenance for the City, they have had no weather issues at all with B20.   The reason they made the switch is simple, according to Lawrence, “to eliminate the cloud of black soot that used to fill the garage when we started up our vehicles each morning.  With biodiesl, the sooty cloud is gone and the air the drivers breathe is cleaner.  It was in everyone’s best interest to get rid of the black cloud.”

Eureka Recycling, St. Paul, Minnesota, a non-profit recycler that provides services to homes and apartments in St. Paul, and the surrounding area.

“We use B20 year round and we’ve never had any issues related to fuel, even on the coldest mornings when the temperature is well below zero,” said Carolyn Loper, Director of Operations for Eureka Recycling, which as used B20 in its entire fleet of 21 trucks since April 2003. “I’ve worked with diesel trucks for a long time, and when you stand next to our trucks, you definitely notice fewer emissions.”

Eureka Recycling is committed to doing what they can to protect the health of their employees and the communities they serve. According to Loper, “B20 is a good first step.”