Suffolk councils investing in environmentally friendly bin lorries - and you could name them
They're looking for pun-ny names
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council have launched a competition to name their new environmentally-friendly bin lorries!
The 22 brand-new bin lorries, funded by a ÂŁ2m investment by the councils, will be fuelled by sustainable Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, enabling them to continue slashing their carbon emissions by up to 90%, as well as reducing other pollutants.
The new additions will replace many of their current lorries, which have emptied around a combined 40 million bins over their working lifetimes.
They're looking for fun and humorous names that combine recycling and waste-related words with references to films, celebrities and more.
Residents of all ages can submit their name ideas via the councils’ website.
The competition closes at midnight on Sunday 13 November, with winners being contacted later in the year.
Cllr Elisabeth Malvisi, cabinet member for environment at Babergh District Council, said:
“Collecting your bin is one of our most visible jobs. And, as you’d expect, having a modern and reliable fleet is essential.
“The lorries are also playing a key role in reducing our carbon emissions after we became the first rural councils in the UK to use HVO fuel last year.
“We know how much our crews’ arrival is anticipated by many each week. So, what better way to get residents involved than by inviting them to have a bit of fun naming the bin lorries that pass their doors, doing over 100,000 collections every week!”
Cllr Jessica Fleming, cabinet member for environment at Mid Suffolk District Council, said:
“Whether you’re your street’s binfluencer or one of our youngest residents eagerly awaiting the lorries’ arrival every week – bin collections matter to everyone across our districts.
“To make sure we can carry out this vital job, we need a modern and reliable fleet, and the arrival of 22 new lorries will mark our biggest vehicle upgrade in almost 10 years.
“We hope this competition is a fun way for our residents to join in and get creative by naming the lorries they see around the district every week.”