The Dennis Eagle eCollect has been provided on contract hire by Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) as part of a vehicle replacement programme awarded by the local authority in 2022.

SFS said the electric vehicle would save the council £75,000 over the course of its lifetime compared to its diesel predecessor.

North Northamptonshire Council’s executive member for highways, travel and assets, Matt Binley, said: ‘The arrival of this new electric vehicle is a step towards a cleaner and quieter waste fleet and will help us become carbon neutral by 2030.’

SFS managing director Bob Sweetland said: ‘We are delighted to be helping North Northamptonshire Council achieve its environmental goals by reducing the carbon footprint of its fleet and introducing alternative fuel technologies.’

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