The council’s 69-strong RCV fleet is 100% Dennis Eagle vehicles with Terberg bin lifts.
“We have 66 wide Elite chassis with Olympus bodies and Terberg OmniDEL bin lifts, plus two narrow Elite/Olympus/OmniDEL vehicles and a 12-tonne Olympus Mini. And they certainly work hard,” says Graham Robinson, the council’s service manager for waste, streets and grounds.
“We cover a large geographical area with a population of 339,000 in 154,000 properties in towns and villages, so reliability of our vehicles is paramount. It’s not like a big conurbation where, if one vehicle broke down, we might have another one conveniently located just round the corner.”
The council’s league hat trick is a major achievement, given that 12 years ago it was ranked 214 out of 344 local authorities.
Robinson adds: “The progress we’ve made has been down to hard work and the determination to keep on improving.
“We’re very proud to have topped the recycling league and ultimately credit has to go to the residents of East Riding. But an important partnership in this has been our relationship with Dennis Eagle and Terberg Matec.”