The 36 vehicles are part of the new recycling and waste services which the waste management company has been introducing in the London borough since signing a renewed eight-year contract in April (see letsrecycle.com story).
They will allow the council to collect a range of new materials, with batteries, textiles and small electrical items being introduced to weekly kerbside services. The vehicles also produce fewer emissions than those previously used by Bromley, the contractor says.
Bromley’s vehicles were built in Warwick by Dennis Eagle. The new collections service began on 16 September.
Scott Edgell, general manager for Veolia Bromley, said the vehicles would allow more people in Bromley to recycle.
Greater access
“They have narrower bodies, allowing us to provide recycling services to smaller streets that could not be accessed before.”
He explained: “They have narrower bodies, allowing us to provide recycling services to smaller streets that could not be accessed before.
“The new vehicles also have storage cages that allow us to collect textiles, batteries and small electrical items from the doorstep.”
Since the new recycling services began 480kg of batteries, 640kg of textiles, and 560kg of small electrical items have been recycled.
1000 additional residents have been able to receive weekly food waste collections as refuse vehicles can now access much narrower streets.
Councillor William Huntington-Thresher, executive councillor for environment and community services at Bromley council, said: “We already have one of the top recycling rates in London, but we are not resting on our laurels and are aiming still higher, with only a handful of local authorities able to offer such a comprehensive range of recycling services from residents’ curtilage.
“As well as encouraging each and every resident to play their part, I also want to thank residents for their extra recycling, patience and support as we all get used to these new collection patterns over the coming weeks.”
The new vehicles continue a relationship between Veolia and Bromley which began in 2001.
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