Document Procurement of Rural Roads Refuse Collection Vehicles

The Committee was asked to consider a report pertaining to the purchase of two (one 12 tonne and one 15 tonne) rural waste collection vehicles.  These vehicles would be used to collect refuse and recycling from homes on narrow rural roads.

 
There were a number of roads serving approximately 2,000 homes which were inaccessible to the standard 26 tonne RCV fleet.  Both of the current road vehicles were beyond their 7 -year replacement cycle and both were now exceeding their annual maintenance budgets.

The option to purchase electric 12 tonne and 15 tonne RCVs was not presently available on the open market but the vehicles would be fuelled by HVO where possible in accordance with the proposed fleet and fuel strategy.

Resolved that –

1)    The procurement of 2 rural roads (One 15 tonne and one 12 tonne) replacement RCV vehicles for the DSO using a Competitive Tender procedure be approved.

2)    Corporate Management Committee be asked to approve a capital estimate in the sum of £176,195 to meet the cost of purchasing the vehicles as set out in the report, to be financed from the equipment replacement reserve.