NRMCC recently invested in a totally new fleet of 117 natural gas delivery vehicles fueled with 100-percent renewable natural gas (RNG). “In 2021 alone, NRMCC has replaced over 1 million gallons of diesel fuel with renewable natural gas (RNG), reducing close to 20,000 metric tons of CO2,” says NGVAmerica Chairman Jim Arthurs.

“We are genuinely proud to recognize organizations like NRMCC for the work that they do make their communities healthier with fewer emissions through the increased use of readily available, carbon-negative renewable natural gas.”

The annual award for advancing natural gas as a transportation fuel is handed out during the organization’s annual meeting and summit. The 2021 session was held in Phoenix, AZ. These annual awards are awarded to nominees from all stakeholder segments, including but not limited to: NGV industry equipment and service suppliers, policymakers, customers and clean air/clean transportation advocates. Nominees’ disciplines include education, government relations/policy development, public relations/communications, marketing, technology and operations/applications, among others.

New Delivery Fleet

NRMCC replaced 89 diesel mixer trucks with Cummins Westport 9L Near-Zero natural gas mixers and 28 two axle tractors with Cummins Westport 12L Near-Zero haulers. All of NRMCC’s new fleet is fueled with 100 percent RNG. To support this clean fleet, NRMCC built and commissioned a private natural gas refueling station at its Vernon, California plant – with both slow and fast fill capabilities – in June 2020.

NRMCC currently has another refueling facility under construction at its Irwindale facility, which is expected to be online by the end of this year, and two additional stations under contract and in permit review for its Glendale and Santa Clarita facilities.

NRMCC’s investment in sustainable transportation was supported by more than $15.7 million in grant funding through the Carl Moyer and Proposition 1B Goods Movement Emission Reduction Programs.

Other Sustainable Efforts

In addition to its on-road fleet, NRMCC has invested in advancing sustainable products and industry leading technology. NRMCC was the first Southern California ready-mix producer to implement instant, on-demand digital, third party verified Environmental Product Declarations on all concrete mix designs and the first to offer a comprehensive suite of digital applications to meet customer demands of designing lower carbon mix designs.

NRMCC also makes Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) available to the marketplace to further reduce overall embodied carbon in its concrete products. Architects and engineers can now build with confidence and rely on product strength, beauty and sustainability of concrete in the most demanding carbon reduced projects because of National Ready Mixed Concrete Company’s efforts.

About NRMCC

National Ready Mixed Concrete Company strives to be Southern California’s source for sustainable, environmentally-conscious concrete that lowers a project's overall carbon footprint.