Greening Portland's Fleet

Since 2004, Portland’s diesel fleet has used at least a 20% biodiesel blend.

A. The Portland City Council adopted a formal policy requiring that all city-owned diesel vehicles use a minimum of 20% biodiesel, gasoline vehicles use a minimum of 10% ethanol, and "flex-fuel vehicles" use fuel containing 85% ethanol. For more information contact John Hunt at (503) 823-4302.

B. In early 2006, Portland's Water Bureau moved to using a 99% biodiesel blend in summer months, making them the largest 99% biodiesel fleet in the US. For more information contact Don Holmes at (503) 823-4302.

C. As of March 2006, Portland requires all residential garbage and recycling hauling companies to use a minimum of 20% biodiesel in their trucks. For more information contact Jennifer Porter at (503) 823-6110.

City Motor Fuel Contract

In an effort to encourage Oregon farmers to plant biofuels crops, Portland has established guaranteed and fair commodity price agreements for regionally grown feedstocks for the biodiesel used by the city's fleet. In awarding the city-fleet motor fuels contract, suppliers providing locally procuded biofuels made from regional feedstocks were awarded additional evaluation points.

For more information contact Michele Crim at (503) 823-5638