FCC Environmental secures contract in Minnesota

Houston-based FCC Environmental Services has secured a new solid waste collection contract with the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The comprehensive contract includes collection for 300,000 residents, covering 90 percent of the city, and will begin Nov. 1. The contract is set to last seven years with a backlog of more than $115 million.

“We are thrilled to announce this significant contract award and partnership, which represents a pivotal strategic milestone as we expand our geographic reach further into the Midwest market,” says Dan Brazil, FCC Environnmental’s CEO, a native Minnesotan. “We are honored to bring our high-quality services and sustainability approaches to the capitol city.”

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 As part of the agreement, FCC will invest more than $25 million to build a compressed natural gas (CNG) station, purchase more than 30 new collection trucks fueled by CNG, as well as acquire fully electric pickups for route managers and an electric box truck for bulk and appliance pickup.

FCC will use a new fleet of CNG vehicles to support this contract and will hire more than 59 regional and dedicated employees.

FCC’s presence in the Midwest began with the company’s 2020 contract in Omaha, where it employs more than 100 people and provides collection services to 150,000 households.