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Alternative Fuels
City of Boston Fleet and Bio-diesel Fuel
In September 2005, Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that all new vehicles purchased by the City of Boston will be alternative fuel vehicles or vehicles with similar fuel economy. Additionally, 450 City vehicles that currently run on diesel fuel will begin using bio-diesel, a clean, domestically produces fuel, blended with ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD).

School Bus Retrofit
Using $3.25 million from an EPA enforcement case settlement with a local power plant, Boston is retrofitting 500 school buses with the pollution control equipment and supplying them with ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD). Once completed in 2006, Boston will be the first major city in the country to retrofit its entire school bud fleet. The project will reduce tail pipe emissions from the buses, primarily SO2, CO, and particulates by more than 90%. Additionally, there will be a slight reduction in CO2 emissions.

Trolley Tour buses
In 2005, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Robert W. Varney oversaw the completion of a project which equipped Boston's diesel tourist trolleys with pollution control equipment, significantly lowering their emissions and resulting air pollution.
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City Calendar See a listing of meetings and events sponsored by the City's Environmental and Energy Services Cabinet.
Department Announcements
Learn about Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
People are taking the Energy Star Pledge and replacing incandescent light bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFL) which use less energy. This benefits the environment and your household budget. CFLs do contain a small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing and need to be disposed of properly. You can bring them to the City of Boston sponsored household hazardous waste drop off days. For more information on CFLs and mercury, please click on the CLF Fact Sheet.
Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Schedule »
CLF Fact Sheet »
Municipal compost/organic waste/biogas:
The City of Boston is seeking expressions of interest in developing an enclosed composting facility for municipal leaf and yard waste that would include options for biogas generation and greenhouse gas reduction.
Request for Expressions of Interest (RFI) »
Press Release
Boston Harbor designated as a No Discharge Area
Mayor Menino joined US EPA Regional Director Robert Varney and MA Executive Office of Energy and Environment Secretary Ian Bowles to announce the designation of Boston Harbor as a No Discharge Area. Effective July 8, all treated and untreated boat sewage will be pumped from boaters' sewage holding tanks into either a pumpout facility or pumpout boat. There are a total of 35 pumpout facilities in Boston Harbor; the city will provide a new pumpout boat and is committed to adding new pumpout facilities. Click here for a listing of Boston Harbor Pumpout Facilities.
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Grow Boston Greener
Mayor Announces 100,000 Trees Will be Planted in city by 2020.
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