Green fleet vehicles

You can see how the City is adding green vehicles and practices to its fleet.

Our green fleet policy

The City of Minneapolis approved a green fleet policy to help:

  • Fulfill our commitment to sustainability
  • Reduce the short-term and long-term costs of City vehicles

The policy gives us clearer direction and standards for all City departments.  Minneapolis is one of the first government agencies in the Twin Cities metro area to put a green fleet policy into place. 

The risks of pollution

Cars and trucks are the largest contributor of air pollution within Minneapolis. They are a significant source of greenhouse gases. Carbon dioxide pollution is a greenhouse gas. It causes climate change.

Air pollution is linked to increased rates of:

  • Cancer
  • Heart and lung disease
  • Asthma and allergies

See the green fleet policy

Our green fleet and practices

Greener practices and products

All new diesel trucks and construction equipment have been manufactured with a diesel after-treatment filter.

Fleet Services Division also uses green products for our:

  • Degreasers
  • De-icers
  • Vehicle body cleaning solutions

We recycle our:

  • Oil
  • Filters
  • Anti-freeze
  • Tires
  • Batteries
  • Scrap metal

Our buildings

The City:

  • Has 20+ Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at six City buildings.
  • Installed one Direct Current Fast Charger (EV DCFC)  at the Currie Maintenance Facility.
  • Has two 85% ethanol, 15% gasoline (E85) fueling sites:
    • Hiawatha Maintenance Facility
    • Currie Maintenance Facility
  • Has two fueling sites with Diesel Exhaust Fluid dispensers:
    • Currie Maintenance Facility
    • Eastside Maintenance Facility
Minneapolis Blue bolt vehicle charging

 

Our green fleet by the numbers

  • 40 All-Electric Vehicles.
  • 110 Hybrid Vehicles.
  • 1 Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle.
  • 535 Flex Fuel Vehicles. These vehicles can use E85 or unleaded fuel.
  • 261 Bio-Diesel Vehicles. These vehicles use a renewable, clean-burning blend of diesel fuel and agricultural oils.

Lowered vehicle idling

  • We've equipped all non-emergency City vehicles with GPS devices.
  • They show us idle time data to reduce vehicle idling and greenhouse gas emissions.
  • We updated the Public Works Idle policy to comply with Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Title 3, Chapter 58.

Read the diesel motor vehicle idling policy

GPS in a vehicle

 

Contact us

Public Works

Phone

311 or 612-673-3000

Address

City Hall
350 Fifth St. S., Room 203
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Office hours

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.