Electric Waste Fleet Delivers Financial and Carbon Savings Across Denbighshire
Denbighshire County Council’s investment in electric waste vehicles has cut carbon emissions by more than 409,000kg — the equivalent of a fully loaded jumbo jet.
Since 2022, the council has introduced two Dennis Eagle e-Collect refuse lorries and five Electra e-Cargo recycling lorries, reducing running costs and maintenance bills while boosting environmental performance. The move forms part of a wider strategy to replace end-of-life diesel vehicles with EVs and secure long-term operational savings.
Cllr Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said: “We have looked hard at our overall fleet to see where we can reduce emissions through electric vehicles by introducing them to replace end of life stock and through funding support.
“Waste is an important service, and these EV lorries are integral to helping reduce carbon emissions their fleet produces on a daily basis.
“Our fleet department is constantly monitoring suitable ways for service delivery to reduce our vehicle carbon footprint and the use of these EVs is a prime example of this which will also help reduce long term costs compared to running fossil fuel vehicles.”
