Fiveways takes delivery of food waste RCV
Essex-based fleet hire specialist Fiveways Group has taken delivery of the first of ten dedicate food waste collection vehicles, as it ramps up preparations for mandatory collections.
The vehicle is a ‘Terberg Orus’ which Fiveways described as “a compact satellite collection RCV that provides an alternative solution for the collection of organic materials”.
The vehicle offers a leakproof watertight body with optimised compaction ratios for dense organic waste.
Commenting on the expansion of Fiveways’ fleet the company’s head of development, Emma Cheesman, said: “The requirement for local authorities in England to provide separate, weekly food waste collections is likely to increase pressure on budgets which are often already stretched. Leasing dedicated food waste collection vehicles such as the Terberg Orus can provide a cost-effective solution in both the short and long term.
“This first vehicle will soon be servicing the residents of Lewisham and we expect high levels of demands as we take delivery of the remaining nine.”
Essex and NRG partner for HWRC contract
NRG Riverside has recently delivered sixteen hook loaders and eleven trailers to Essex county council on a long-term contract hire basis.
The deal includes a full maintenance programme from NRG Riverside’s Colchester workshop and depot.
Stuart Wheatly, Boughton Engineering
After deciding to move its recycling centres and waste transfer service in-house, Essex county council “recognised the need to establish a specialist, diverse and reliable fleet with ongoing maintenance provision”.
Following the tender process, they awarded the contract to NRG Riverside.
NRG Riverside’s Kirsty Hillsden said: “As one of the UK’s largest fleet operators, NRG Riverside has the knowledge and experience to recommend and provide specialist fleet solutions to local authorities looking to long-term contract hire vehicles, rather than buy them outright. It is a more cost-effective option, especially since hire rates are fixed for the term of the contract and with the inclusion of a maintenance package, fleet reliability is assured.”
DCW and Fleetclear partner for recording system
Exeter-based waste management company Devon Contract Waste has partnered with Fleetclear to install the RXLite Live camera recording systems.
The camera helps obtain video footage in case of any incidents, which often helps with insurance.
The Fleetclear Connect footage sharing system also enables users to send weblinks to specific footage. Using a customisable dashboard, DCW can track vehicles live and view telematics information, identify drivers as well as monitor different aspects of driver and vehicle performance.
Richard Smith, commercial waste operations manager at DCW, commented: “We now have full live cameras on all our vehicles and thanks to Fleetclear’s superior technology we can download the footage within minutes.
“In the case of any incidents, it’s crucial to get the information to our insurance company as soon as possible. The footage from the RX Lite camera system is so clear that where there is doubt over the cause of an accident it can help to disprove any false claims immediately. In fact, we’ve probably already saved the cost of the cameras already.”
Manufacturer ‘upcycles waste into sustainable art’
Lloyds Bank has helped Walsall-based manufacturer Burchills Automotive expand its project to repuropose unused metal from it production process into handcrafter designs.
Repurposing unused metal from its manufacturing process, the firm says it makes and sells handcrafted designs using recycled 304 aircraft grade stainless steel which would have otherwise gone to waste.
Lloyds Bank is supporting Birchills Sculptures & Metal Restorations to sell the designs internationally with an overdraft and credit card package that will allow them to exhibit overseas.
The project, called Birchills Sculptures & Metal Restorations, creates products such as garden products including planters, pots and furniture to bespoke sculptures and decorative items for the home.
Andrew Wellings, director at Birchills Automotive said: “We have a long-standing relationship with Lloyds Bank dating back more than 40 years. The recent support has been truly invaluable as it allowed us to not only create another revenue stream, but also turn waste into something beautiful. The automotive industry has a lot of work to do to reduce emissions, so we’re pleased to do our part by recycling unused products to produce something that will last.”
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