Decision details

Purchase of two Refuse Freighters at 26-tonnes and 18-tonnes respectively

Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Decarbonisation, Communications, ICT, Refuse Collection, Recycling, Street Sweeping, Street Bins and Dog Bins

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

The Portfolio Holder is requested to agree the or order (and thus purchase) of a 26-tonne refuse freighter and 12 Tonne refuse freighter via the RECAP Vehicle Framework for work within the Garden Waste service.

 

It is expected that the vehicles will be £388,000 in total; with capital budget agreed by Council for 2026/2027.

 

The vehicles being replaced are between 10 and 15 years old and will be sold or scrapped, with a current frontline vehicle moving to ensure that we continue to have a suitable level of spare vehicles.

 

Decision:

To purchase a suitable 26 Tonne and 12 Tonne refuse collection vehicle via the current RECAP Vehicle Replacement Framework,with payment upon delivery in 2026/2027.

Reasons for the decision:

These are vehicle purchases within the Fleet Forward Plan as approved by Cabinet and Council on 15 September 2025.

Alternative options considered:

N/A

Publication date: 28/10/2025

Date of decision: 28/10/2025

Effective from: 05/11/2025