Veolia and Hammersmith & Fulham Council have added eight new electric cargo bikes, bringing the fleet to 20 new electric vehicles. This will make collections and street cleansing cleaner, greener, and quieter for borough residents. The fleet now includes eight…
Two significant innovations from c-trace for Front-End Loaders will increase operational efficiency and improve the quality of material in a valuable waste stream. The first – a super-tough new load cell – has been designed and built to withstand the…
Underscoring its commitment to accelerate the decarbonisation of waste and recycling transport, Renault Trucks is returning to the Resource & Waste Management Expo (RWM) on 11- 12 September 2024 at the NEC with an all-electric lineup to meet net-zero targets…
Contract hire and fleet management company Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) has appointed Shamek Kowalczyk as its Head of Hire. Shamek has worked in various fleet management and procurement roles for over 20 years as a well-known face in the waste management…
Fiveways Municipal Vehicle Hire will celebrate the launch of its new and improved Mobile Outdoor Digital Screens (MODS) by driving a MODS-adorned RCV past some of London’s most famous landmarks on Saturday, September 7. MODS are made from 100% recyclable…
Hillend Engineering’s Marketing Manager Paula Cunningham left her laptop behind for the day when she joined customer Oxford-based ODS Group for the 5.00 am food waste collection to find out the challenges faced in collecting food waste in a bustling…
A new all-electric 27-tonne refuse vehicle is now collecting waste and recycling from North Northamptonshire residents. The Dennis Eagle eCollect is quieter than traditional refuse trucks and has zero local emissions. It will reduce the council’s carbon footprint, saving 60,000…
London’s Direct Vision Standard, which aims to reduce lethal blind spots in HGVs to protect vulnerable road users, will tighten in October, writes Dennis Eagle’s Lee Rowland. The deadline for the new Direct Vision Standard (DVS) requirements for HGVs in…
Hills Waste Solutions has transitioned its Bristol HGV fleet from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). This move will reduce the waste management provider’s fuel-related carbon (CO2) emissions by up to 90%. Nathan Carr, Hills Waste Solutions’ Divisional Fleet Manager,…
Fiveways Group, a municipal and commercial vehicle hire solutions provider, has resigned its contract hire agreement with Broxbourne Council. Fiveways has held this contract since 2017. The new lease will commence on 1 November 2024 and extends over five years,…