Coventry City Council said it was “bitterly disappointed” that the bin lorry driver strike took so long to resolve after a deal was finally reached with the Unite union last week. The row, which started in January, ended with an agreement that H…
A long-running dispute between HGV drivers and employer Coventry council looks unlikely to be settled soon after they voted to renew their strike mandate and continue industrial action into the summer. The Unite union said 100% of the drivers vo…
London collection and recycling firm O’Donovan Waste Disposal is now under Swedish ownership after Sortera made its first UK acquisition. The purchase is part of Sortera’s ambitions to expand into European cities and become a leading company in …
A waste and recycling HGV driver has been commended for his quick thinking after he put out a fire in his vehicle caused by a battery thrown into general waste. West Northampton Council said its crew had averted an expensive and messy clean-up l…
HGV drivers working for a Sussex council will receive a “skills payment” boost as part of measures introduced to avoid further strikes. GMB members at Adur & Worthing Councils voted to end industrial action that began on 14 March after negot…
Kingston Council has become the latest authority to approve the use of Veolia’s fleet of electric refuse collection vehicles within the London borough. Veolia, which is the council’s recycling and waste collection partner, will operate the vehic…
Truckfile has seen off strong competition to win a contract with waste management specialist Collard Group to install its digital workshop and fleet management system. The Hampshire-based operator has taken on the system to ensure its fleet of 1…
Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council have taken delivery of another six Mercedes-Benz 26-tonne Econics for kerbside recycling collections. With rear steer axles for enhanced manoeuvrability on residential streets, the 2630 L variants come wit…
The traffic commissioners said operators of wheeled loading shovels must ensure they have looked at new guidance issued on the safety of their operation, after nine fatalities in the last four years. Six of the deaths were within the waste and r…
Refuse Vehicle Solutions (RVS) has delivered the first refurbished and repowered twin-pack refuse vehicle to Islington Council. Following a site expansion, RVS is now focusing on meeting the increasing demand for its conversion process with a so…
Renault Trucks is supplying national waste recycling specialist Recycling Lives with two fully electric 18-tonne D Wide Z.E skip loaders, servicing commercial and household clients. The EVs will join Recycling Lives’ skip handling fleet and will…
One of the largest electric waste and street cleansing fleets in the UK has been unveiled by Westminster Council and partner Veolia. The 60-strong new and upcycled EVs include e-RCVs, e-trikes and e-sweepers and will allow an 89% reduction in CO…