Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) is celebrating its 20th year as Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council (HBBC) ‘s fleet and workshop partner with a new long-term contract. The 8-year agreement commences on 1 September 2025 and involves the provision of a…
Municipal vehicle rental company CTS Hire has announced a £6m investment in 30 new vehicles as part of its continuous fleet replacement programme and to meet rising market demand. The new fleet includes 18 dedicated food waste collection vehicles in…
After weeks of planning for premobilisation, NRG Riverside entered a seven-year agreement this week with the Joint Waste Service of Lichfield District Council and Tamworth Borough Council, which includes the provision of 27 refuse collection vehicles. This partnership marks a…
Following the recent rebranding of FAUN Zoeller Fleet Services (FZFS), FAUN Zoeller UK has taken its next strategic step by investing in new rental fleet vehicles, including the VARIOPRESS refuse collection body. The new vehicles are equipped with Rotary 3…
Local authority fleet and workshop partner Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) has expanded its nationwide network of workshops by opening a new South West depot in Wellington, Somerset. The new facility will create ten new jobs, and recruitment is underway. The…
Over 30 refuse collection vehicles, and 20 support vehicles have arrived at North Weald Airfield, where they started Epping Forest District Council’s new waste and recycling collection service on 4 November 2024. Earlier this year, Epping Forest District Council (EFDC)…
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…
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…
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,…
As English waste collectors adapt to reforms in household and business collections, Chris Snelson, Fleet and Asset Director for NRG Riverside, talks to FVI about the impact this has had on the company’s waste operator customer base and the surge in demand…