The new seven-year contract will see the councils supported with nine Dennis Eagle Terberg twin packs and 14 26t Mercedes-Benz Faun Zoeller split lifts.

NRG Riverside will also provide two 18t Dennis Eagle Dennis Olympus split lifts, a 16t DAF NTM trade RCV and a 7.5t Faun Fuso Canter trade.

As part of the agreement, NRG Riverside will operate within the shared service’s depot workshop facility and will provide full maintenance and servicing of the fleet.

The experienced staff members will transfer to NRG Riverside under TUPE regulations.

Darren Powell, chief executive officer NRG Riverside, said: ‘We’re delighted to be awarded this seven-year contract supplying RCVs to the councils’ Joint Waste Service.

‘We are committed to providing an excellent service to our customers, our mobilisation and on boarding process started months ago so it’s great to be able to deliver this project on time and on budget, we’re looking forward to working closely with the teams from here.’

A spokesperson for Lichfield District Council and Tamworth Borough Council’s Joint Waste Service, added: ‘Our agreement with NRG Riverside has delivered a fantastic new fleet of state-of-the-art waste collection vehicles.

‘With the addition of onsite maintenance and servicing from NRG staff at our Burntwood Depot, we are confident we will be able to continue to provide first-class waste collection services for our residents.’

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