Rutland’s new refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) have made ‘significant improvements’ to a service that had been hindered by regular breakdowns, the county council has said.
The authority spent more than £2m on 10 diesel vehicles after deciding that more environmentally friendly versions would only be procured in the longer term.
Rutland said last year that the ‘increasing obsolescence’ of its fleet was causing breakdowns and delaying collections, and decided there would be a ‘significant risk’ to services if the new fleet was not available by May 2024.
Cabinet member for transport, environment and communities, Christine Wise, said the council now has a ‘much more consistent and reliable’ service.
She added: ‘We're aware that this is not a silver bullet and there will still be issues that we need to address in the future, particularly when it comes to implementing changes to national legislation that may affect how waste and recycling collections are carried out in the next two or three years.’
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