Use of the small 3.5t vehicle will enable the council’s waste services team to return for bins that have been overlooked without the need to send a 26t vehicle with full crew back out.

The smaller caged vehicle with a bin lift can also support other service areas, such as food waste collections, and can be operated without an HGV or driver CPC qualification.

It will also prove useful for negotiating narrower streets and accessing harder to reach areas.

Sign up here to receive our free weekly news bulletin and quarterly e-book.