Wastecycle Adds Seven New Vehicles To Waste Collection Fleet

Wastecycle – the East Midlands’ leading resource management and recycling company – has recently added seven new vehicles to its fleet of over 60 vehicles. 

The trucks, produced by DAF and supplied by Imperial Commercials Nottingham, made their first rounds through Nottingham / Leicester during April 2016, collecting a mixture of construction, inert and industrial waste, along with recyclables. Combined, the nine new vehicles are capable of collecting in excess of 190 tonnes of waste per day.

Paul Clements, Commercial Director for Wastecycle, said: “The new additions will provide a mixture of brand new trucks and replacement of older vehicles to help meet the growing needs of our customers.

“Not only do the new trucks have enhanced safety features, including state-of-the-art side cameras, side radars and cyclist warning signals, but they’re extremely fuel efficient, making them much more environmentally-friendly, too.

“Part of our business plan for 2016 was to enhance the safety and efficiency of our fleet, and these trucks, along with the new NTM MAS food waste vehicle we put on the road earlier this year, have gone a long way in achieving that. Next, we plan to add three more wheelie bin collection trucks to the fleet later this year.”

Wastecycle’s new DAF fleet additions were created specifically for the firm, each one produced mostly by hand in the UK and taking up to eight weeks to complete. Starting at the DAF factory in Lancashire, the process begins with the chassis being welded together and moved around via conveyor belt to different areas where its engine, electrical fittings, wheels and cab (the only part of the truck not built within the factory) are fitted. This process takes nearly seven hours and is conducted by teams of highly skilled workers, with quality being the forefront of every stage.

Next, the trucks are transported to Boughton, in the West Midlands, where they spend three weeks being fitted with specialist body equipment, including cameras, safety systems and lifting mechanisms. As before, this process is completed mainly by skilled hands-on work and includes a big concentration of quality and safety testing.

Final paintwork, where the cab of the vehicle is transformed into Wastecycle’s iconic red, takes place in the East Midlands, along with final safety and quality checks, including cyclist radars and wheel nut safety.

When handed over to Wastecycle drivers, a full training session is provided, which details every aspect of the new vehicle before it sets out onto the road to service customers. Imperial Commercials will support the new DAF vehicles with a five-year DAF MultiSupport repair and maintenance package with funding through PACCAR Finance.

Paul continued: “The service provided by Imperial Commercials and DAF Trucks is second to none and they continue to provide an excellent and reliable service network.”

In addition to its seven new DAF vehicles, Wastecycle has also added two new Mercedes trucks to its fleet.