With the contract having restarted in April 2025, 10 new electric vehicles have already taken to the streets of the borough.
Veolia will deliver recycling and waste collections for both households and commercial businesses as well as street cleansing operations, including locations such as Bloomsbury, Camden Town, King’s Cross and Hampstead.
The future
Infrastructure is said to be being developed at Veolia’s Alperton depot, where the vehicles are housed, to facilitate an expansion of the electric fleet in the future.
Veolia has said that recycling and waste collection routes have been updated to maximise the efficiency of the service and further reduce emissions. This includes garden waste rounds, with collection routes altered to cover one geographical zone each day.
Street cleansing services have also seen increased investment from Camden council, with three Electric Assisted Vehicle bikes introduced to deliver more efficient operations in narrow urban streets and pedestrianised areas of the borough.
Pascal Hauret, managing director for municipal at Veolia, said: “I am very pleased to continue our partnership with Camden council, building on our successful track record of delivering essential recycling and waste collection and street cleansing services in the borough.”
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