New bin lorries roll out in Redditch

Five new bin lorries have arrived to keep household waste and recycling collections running smoothly in Redditch.

The modern refuse trucks replace older vehicles that had reached the end of their service life in Redditch Borough Council’s bin collection fleet.

Cllr Sharon Harvey, Council Leader and Portfolio Holder for Environmental Services, said: “We’re committed to ensuring people in Redditch get efficient, reliable, and resilient waste collection services. Behind the familiar sight of our crews emptying bins is a vital system of planning and investment that ensures they have the right tools and vehicles to deliver a high-quality service.”

Redditch’s 9-vehicle refuse collection fleet empties over 2 million bins a year. Owing to the heavy mechanical demands of the job, they typically need replacing about every seven years, to maintain service reliability.

To support that, the borough council allocated a capital budget of about £2.1 million to a strategic replacement programme. This helps reduce reliance on costly hire vehicles and mitigates the impact on the council’s busy vehicle maintenance workshop, where service vehicles need more repairs as they age.

The old trucks are sold, with the proceeds going back into the public purse to improve services.