Pioneering the UK’s largest electric refuse fleet for cleaner, greener cities
Success story; Manchester City Council
900 TONNES CO2 ANNUAL CARBON SAVING
CO-BENEFITS: IMPROVED AIR QUALITY, REDUCED NOISE ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS AND INCREASED CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS
Manchester City Council has made a £9.8 million investment into decarbonising its waste collection fleet and improving air quality by replacing 50% of the original diesel fleet with electric vehicles, making it the largest fleet of electric refuse collection vehicles in the UK.
The 27 new electric refuse collection vehicles are expected to save 900 tonnes of CO2 per year and help to improve air quality across the city.
The project commenced with the enhancements of the electrical infrastructure at the key Council depots, followed by the phased roll out of the electric refuse vehicles during 2021 and 2022. All 27 vehicles are in operation across the city.
“We’re proud that Manchester City Council has made the most significant investment of any council in emission-free refuse collection vehicles and that the waste and recycling service is playing its part in binning pollution.”
Councillor Rabnawaz Akbar, Executive Member for Neighbourhoods 2021, Manchester City Council