BLOOMINGTON, ILL – September 17, 2021 – The B20 Club recently welcomed new member Excel Oil Service, an environmental service provider in the Chicago area.
Launched in August of 1974, Excel Oil Service started with two trucks and a vision to provide the highest quality environmental services available in the Chicago area, securing one of the first Federal and State special waste transporter permits in the Midwest. Today, the Excel fleet consists of five trucks that have collected and recycled over 500 million gallons of used oils since its inception.
In addition to assisting thousands of waste oil generators maintain environmental compliance over the years, Excel is also proud to operate its entire fleet of diesel vehicles on biodiesel blends up to B20, supporting a healthy and thriving environment for all.
“We are proud to fuel our diesel fleet with cleaner-burning, renewable biodiesel blends in support of our mission to provide the highest quality of environmental services to the customers and communities we serve,” says Scott Piszczor, Manager of Excel Oil Service.
Excel Oil Service provides services such as used oil collection, oil filter disposal, vacuum truck services, drum waste for liquids and solids, emergency spill response, anti-freeze disposal, and more. Its service areas include Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana.
“Illinois Soybean is excited to welcome Excel Oil Service as the B20 Club’s newest member. With this new partnership, we can continue to reduce carbon emissions in urban areas by using a better, cleaner fuel, grown right here in Illinois,” says Andrew Larson, ISA Director of Public Policy and Market Development.
A partnership between the Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) and the American Lung Association, the B20 Club recognizes a select group of Illinois-based organizations with strong commitments to run fleets on biodiesel blends of 20 percent or greater. For more information on the B20 Club, visit www.b20club.org.
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) checkoff and membership programs represent more than 43,000 soybean farmers in Illinois. The checkoff funds market development and utilization efforts while the membership program supports the government relations interests of Illinois soybean farmers at the local, state, and national level, through the Illinois Soybean Growers (ISG). ISA upholds the interests of Illinois soybean producers through promotion, advocacy, and education with the vision of becoming a market leader in sustainable soybean production and profitability. For more information, visit the website www.ilsoy.org.
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