Teignbridge residents name new fleet of vehicles

Teignbridge District Council have announced the names for their new fleet of recycling vehicles chosen by residents.

The names for the 21 new vehicles are:

Names were selected after residents entered the council’s social media competition which received over 300 entries from both adults and children with some very creative and imaginative names suggested.

On Saturday 26 October 2024 a selection of winners joined members of the waste and recycling team at the recycling depot in Newton Abbot to be presented with certificates and officially name their vehicle.

Winners also got the chance to learn more about how their named vehicles work and will improve the council’s recycling service.

Where possible, the names for the lorries have been chosen for routes close to where the winner’s live, so winners will be able to see the vehicle they named out and about working.

The new vehicles have three different body configurations to achieve the balance between access and maximizing storage space for collected materials.

Crews sort the waste into different compartments as they go, minimising the need for further sorting and maximising the recyclability of the materials collected. The new trucks have improved compaction for cardboard and space for food waste meaning they can collect from more households before needing to be emptied.

The new fleet has been delivered as part of Teignbridge District Council’s supply contract with Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) and are manufactured by Romaquip and called Kerbsorts. 

Prizes and stickers for the competition have been kindly sponsored by Romaquip and SFS.