Wrexham Council unveils new fleet of recycling vehicles

Wrexham Council has announced that a new fleet of refuse vehicles will soon be hitting the streets as part of the ongoing move towards a more “modern, reliable and efficient waste collection service.”

A total of nine new modern refuse vehicles have been procured, and will replace the existing fleet over the coming months.

Cllr David Bithell, lead member for environment and transport said: “The new vehicles form part of a scheduled programme of replacement fleet vehicles to ensure it continues to deliver an effective and efficient waste collection service to our residents.

“They are more fuel-efficient which will help towards the councils’ commitment to reducing carbon emissions and they are also equipped with rear steer functionality, which will assist our skilled drivers to negotiate some of the more difficult residential areas where historically, access has proved difficult.”

Last week Wrexham.com reported that the local authority was consulting on proposals to reduce household waste collections form fortnightly to three-weekly to help save money.

You can find out more about the proposals and how to take part in the Difficult Decisions consultation, here.