18 Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service (GCSWS)
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lthough designed with urban use in mind, the exceptional performance of the eCollect has already enabled operators to use it rurally too. GCSWS, a partnership between South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council, uses its eCollect in villages around Cambridge.
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Zero-emissions recycling collections
The Head of the GCSWS, Trevor Nicoll, is also President of the CIWM and he said: “Our crews very quickly got used to the vehicle and it has already spent time collecting from both rural villages and more urban areas.
“ We’re thrilled to be one of the very first places in the UK where this vehicle is carrying out zeroemissions recycling collections” Brian Milnes, Councillor
South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Lead Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Licensing, Councillor Brian Milnes, said: “One of our top four Business Plan priorities is to be green to our core and the eCollect aligns perfectly with those ambitions,” he said. “Emissions from our diesel waste fleet make up more than half of our carbon footprint, so this is a very tangible way we can make a dent in local air quality. We know South Cambridgeshire residents care deeply about the environment and I’ve no doubt they’ll be delighted to see the new clean, quiet and efficient eCollect down their street.’ And Cambridge City Council’s Executive Councillor for Climate Change, Environment and City Centre, Councillor Rosy Moore, said the eCollect was about taking practical steps to protect both man-made and natural environments. Cambridge is a beautiful city and we are determined to do everything in our power to protect and enhance its environment,” she said. “Real, tangible steps like this show how serious we are about our green ambitions. We’re proud to be among the very front-runners nationally in taking delivery of the eCollect.”
Summer 2021
