Urban pick-up operations can damage tyres through kerbing.

SITA signs new deal for cost-saving tyres

Recycling and resource management company SITA UK is switching to Michelin tyres across its fleet of 1,400 vehicles in the wake of a ‘shared-risk’...
Recharging of an all-electric Nissan LEAF

DMU in project to assess impact of electric vehicle recharging

A team of experts from De Montfort University (DMU) in Leicester will be part of major new project to assess the impact of electric...

Stormwater management for Twickenham Academy

Stormwater management specialist SDS is to provide the attenuation system for the new Twickenham Academy, a college specialising in sports and digital technology. Due for...
Portable XRF metals analyser

Portable equipment employed to accelerate remediation work

PORTABLE equipment has been employed to accelerate remediation work at a project in London’s Kentish Town. Cognition Land and Water, a remediation specialist, hired a...
Caterpillar equipment

Training scheme for waste drivers

THE company that distributes Caterpillar equipment in the UK has launched a tailor-made training programme for the waste sector in a move to help...
Nexcom VMC 1000

In-cab computer for vehicle fleets

RUGGED Mobile Systems has announced an all-in-one, in-vehicle computer with touchscreen display and telematics support that runs Windows XP and Windows 7 operating systems. The...
Johnson Metals

Handler is prepared for a scrap

A scrap handling specialist has boosted its equipment fleet with the addition of a new telescopic handler. Johnson Metals Ltd of Bridgwater, Somerset, is using...
Biffa

Vehicle technology helps cut fuel costs

WASTE management company Biffa has appointed CMS SupaTrak to provide fuel-saving and carbon-reducing technology across its fleet of vehicles. The cuts are achieved through EcoTrak...
Ward Recycling

A growing relationship

A 15-YEAR relationship between a recycling company and a German manufacturer has continued with a recent order for three materials handlers. Ward Recycling, a family-owned...
Cumbria Waste Management

Loading shovel in UK debut with waste firm

CUMBRIA Waste Management has taken delivery of the first machine of its kind in the UK. The deal is part of a “significant” investment...
ASH Waste Services,

Boldly going…

A recycling specialist has admitted it has taken “a bold step” by buying its first Mercedes-Benz truck. The 6x4 Econic 2629LL was supplied to Wrexham-based...