Lincs councils green light new food waste trucks
16/05/2025 Two Lincolnshire councils have approved plans to buy 41 new bin lorries in preparation for the introduction of weekly food waste collections. |
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Council launches eye-catching bin lorries
16/05/2025 Five colourful new refuse collection vehicles are set to hit the streets of South Kesteven bearing health and wellbeing messages for residents. |
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Councillors back Perth and Kinross’ ‘carbon-free future’
12/05/2025 Perth and Kinross Council’s fleet decarbonisation strategy has been approved by councillors on the Climate Change and Sustainability Committee. |
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Councillors discuss misconduct at Environmental Services
12/05/2025 In a Cabinet meeting this week, councillors from Brighton and Hove City Council will discuss improvement proposals for Environmental Services, formerly known as City Clean, following the 2023 whistleblowing complaint about its work culture. |
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NRG Riverside partners with Lichfield and Tamworth councils
09/05/2025 NRG Riverside has awarded 27 refuse collection vehicles (RCV) to support Lichfield District Council and Tamworth Borough Council’s Joint Waste Service. |
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Battery-powered vacuum cleaner sparks bin lorry fire
08/05/2025 Dorset Council has identified a battery-powered vacuum cleaner as the likely cause of a bin lorry fire. |
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The Highland Council upgrades transport network software
08/05/2025 The Highland Council is investing in new Omnibus software to improve the efficiency and reliability of their transport system. |
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Fylde Council welcomes new electric vehicles into its fleet
07/05/2025 A local authority has proved their intent to reduce carbon emissions by introducing two electric vehicles to deliver council services. |
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Local authority uses HVO fuel to advance ‘carbon neutrality agenda’
01/05/2025 Pendle Borough Council has made the switch to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel in a bid to start decarbonising its fleet and balance its emissions by 2030. |
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Fleetclear launches Live Lane safety solution
01/05/2025 Fleetclear’s new AI-driven Live Lane Information System (LLIS) is designed to enhance the safety of waste and recycling collection crews and reduce the risk of accidents. |
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Tower Hamlets on the road to acquire ‘fully electric fleet’
28/04/2025 Tower Hamlets Council is set to save upwards of £343,000 per year after acquiring 52 electric vehicles for their transport fleet. |
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Arson attack destroys buses for vulnerable children
28/04/2025 An arson attack on a Somerset Council compound in Taunton has destroyed four minibuses used for providing transport for vulnerable children and young adults. |
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Bin lorry falls through brick wall in Saltdean
24/04/2025 Emergency services have been called after a waste collection vehicle overturned between Peacehaven and Saltdean this morning. |
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Falkirk makes strides towards a ‘cleaner, greener future’
22/04/2025 Falkirk Council is set to become the first Scottish council to operate a fleet of electric tipper trucks. |
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Wirral Council dispatches 24-hour security van
17/04/2025 Wirral’s community safety team has acquired a real-time CCTV surveillance vehicle to help crack down on anti-social behaviour. |
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Dennis Eagle launches the Olympus Midi
11/04/2025 Dennis Eagle has launched the Olympus Midi, a compact refuse collection vehicle (RCV) for the 12-16 tonne weight category. |
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Three men jailed for attack on refuse collection team
11/04/2025 Three men have been sentenced to a total of more than 18 years after admitting being involved in an attack on refuse collectors in Stoke-on-Trent. |
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Council to roll out 6,000 chargers across Suffolk
11/04/2025 Suffolk County Council is set to deliver around 6,000 new public electric vehicle (EV) charging points across the county to support residents make the transition to EVs. |
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Brighton & Hove to add more e-buses to fleet
08/04/2025 A further 13 electric buses are set to hit the streets of Brighton in autumn 2026 in addition to the 16 already planned for next spring. |
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6,000 EV chargers to be rolled out in Brighton
07/04/2025 More than 6,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers are set to be rolled out across Brighton and Hove in what is said to be the largest project of its kind in the UK. |
