Local population growth, increased recycling quantities and extensive new residential developments have led Hambleton District Council to expand its refuse and recycling collection fleet with vehicles part-powered by electricity to reduce carbon emissions.
Month: March 2021
J&B Recycling future-proofs its fleet with ‘safety first’ Mercedes-Benz Econics
Leading North-East independent waste management company J&B Recycling is setting new standards for safety in its sector after commissioning three of the UK’s first low-entry Econics to be equipped with Mercedes-Benz Trucks’ latest accident prevention technology. The Hartlepool-based operator is…
Halton Housing, Widnes, renews its vehicle contract hire framework
Halton Housing, a Northwest housing association with over 7,000 homes across Widnes and Runcorn, has recently completed the re-tendering of its vehicle contract hire framework. The framework will last for four years and covers a range of vehicles from small cars to 26-tonne refuse vehicles and plant and specialist vehicles.
Urbaser commercial division takes on new waste and recycling contracts
Urbaser Commercial Services (ULCS) is expanding its portfolio with new trade waste collection services, including Eden District Council, and the management of Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) located across Northamptonshire and Central Bedfordshire.