Council upgrades RCV fleet with Dennis Eagle Elite05 March 2019

Monmouthshire County Council has taken delivery of seven narrow Elite refuse collection vehicles, from Dennis Eagle, specified with Twin Pack bodies and bespoke bin lifts.

The 18-tonne vehicles on 4x2 Elite chassis have split bodies to separate recycling materials. The bin lifts, specially modified by Dennis Eagle, are designed to minimise movement of the bins from the back of the vehicle, and enable safe collection of bags and bins in the same round.

“We’re currently changing our recycling regime to bring it more in line with the Welsh government blueprint and we want to separate glass from other waste streams to increase the quality of our recycled material, so the Twin Packs were needed,” explains Nick Bennett, deputy operations manager for Monmouthshire’s waste and street services.

“But it has become difficult to collect in narrow streets where increasing numbers of cars are parked, so we decided on the narrow vehicles to make manoeuvring easier and collections more efficient.

“The Elite chassis was the obvious choice for a low-entry, narrow-bodied vehicle and we also liked the safety aspect of the cab which provides great visibility.”

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Laura Cork

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