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Protecting vulnerable road users
The safety of vulnerable road users should be a high priority for anyone working with refuse collection vehicles (RCVs). A 26-tonne truck can do a lot of damage if the right safety systems are not in place. And if drivers are not fully alert at all times, particularly when negotiating narrow streets on an early morning round, the consequences can be deadly.
Simpler Recycling: The implications for local authorities
Lee Marshall, policy and external affairs director, CIWM looks at the Government’s recycling reforms and
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Powering up local infrastructure
Thomas McLennan, head of policy and public affairs, BVRLA looks at how local authorities can
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Westminster’s electric dreams
Westminster City Council and Veolia have launched the UK’s largest electric refuse collection fleet. LAPV
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The second coming
A huge swathe of batteries from older electric cars and vans are about to become
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In the Spotlight: Robin Moore, Fleet & Asset Manager, Greater Cambridge Shared Waste
In the latest of our series of interviews with transport managers, LAPV talked to Robin
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Going big like Barcelona
The city of Barcelona has gone all in on electric refuse collection vehicles (RCVs). LAPV talks to Andrew Scott, head of Electric Mobility at Renault Trucks, to find out what it would take for the UK to do the same.
Last November, Barcelona City Council announced it had awarded its latest public contract for municipal waste collection and maintenance to several sub-contractors who all share the council’s commitment to decarbonised urban mobility. The companies – CLD Sorigué, Urbaser, and Valoriza (Sacyr Group) – chose Renault Trucks to provide 73 fully electric trucks.
Helping councils reduce their C02 emissions
The transport innovation company TRAILAR argues that their solar solutions will help local authority fleets
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FPF FlexCollect: first learnings from the pilots
Technical development manager at SUEZ, Thomas Merry, provides an update on FPF FlexCollect; the most
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Pothole Pro delivers productivity boost
JCB’s Pothole Pro can help local authorities reduce their costs and improve their productivity. LAPV
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Dawsongroup emc: Celebrating growth in 2022
As the year comes to a close, Paul Beddows, sales director at Dawsongroup emc, reflects
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RCVs: from the cradle to the grave
FZ UK does more than just sell trucks. They offer a turnkey solution that matches
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