Ulster’s leading waste and resource management company, RiverRidge, has announced a significant investment in its glass waste collection service following receipt of two new state-of-the-art biofuel vehicles, that will see it increase its footprint and service offering across the region.
The introduction of the new 16 tonne DAF LF fleet will enable RiverRidge to service its growing customer base across Northern Ireland, including The Merchant Hotel in Belfast, which it recently secured an extensive new service level agreement with.
The expanded service will see all glass waste collected from customers across the region managed in house by RiverRidge, eliminating the need for sub-contractors and therefore reducing the carbon footprint of the company’s collection services. This is something of particular importance to RiverRidge which, in the launch of its inaugural ESG report earlier this year, committed to reducing the carbon cost of its collection services by 90% by 2040 through the upgrade of its fleet, increased route density and the transition to alternative fuels.
The latest additions to RiverRidge’s fleet run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel, a renewable, clean burning diesel fuel that offers up to 90% carbon savings compared to regular diesel. Made from plant waste, oils and fats, HVO supports the circular economy and is a more sustainable alternative, but still offers the same, if not better, performance as traditional diesel engines.
The new glass collection vehicles, Mactip 180s, were procured for RiverRidge by Antrim-based, MacPac Refuse Bodies. The vehicles are the latest XB spec, with the most up-to-date safety equipment and emission-saving engines, again contributing to the company’s sustainability commitment.
They are fitted with the industry leading vehicle weighing equipment, ENVIROWEIGH dynamic bin weighing system, which allows the company to monitor and record the weight of each individual bin that can then be included in a customisable report for customers.
