Bins and Lorries

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There are a variety of different types of Bins and skips for storing waste and recyclables in the UK that require different types of lorries to collect and empty them. This page summarises the main combinations of Bins and Lorries and refers to other pages on WikiWaste that delivers greater detail on each.

RCV Commercial Collection emptying 1100 litre Wheelie Bin, all rights reserved Veolia
RCV Commercial Collection emptying 1100 litre Wheelie Bin, all rights reserved Veolia


Summary

There are a variety of different types of Bins and skips for storing waste and recyclables in the UK that require different types of lorry to collect and empty them. This page summarises the main combinations Bins and Lorries and refers to other pages on WikiWaste that delivers greater detail on each.

Household Systems

There are two primary systems used which either rely on the collection of waste in an RCV lorry and compaction of the material to aid efficiency in the logistics of the collection in residual waste/black bags, Twin Stream Collection, Comingled Collection and green waste collection. In a Kerbside Collection Lorry the approach relies on the sorting of materials into separate sections of the lorry to ensure removal of any contamination in the material collected. In communal/multi-occupancy locations some of the systems set out below are used due to the large volumes concentrated and aggregated in one place i.e. at a block of flats.

Kerbside Collection Lorry all rights reserved Devon County Council
Kerbside Collection Lorry all rights reserved Devon County Council
2015 Dennis Elite 70/30 Split Body Refuse Truck, all rights reserved Dennis Eagle
2015 Dennis Elite 70/30 Split Body Refuse Truck, all rights reserved Dennis Eagle
Example of Kerbside Collection Lorry Example of RCV
Box and Bag example of kerbside system all rights reserved GovDelivery
Box and Bag example of kerbside system all rights reserved GovDelivery
180 litre Wheelie Bin image from WheelieBin Warehouse (all rights reserved)
180 litre Wheelie Bin image from WheelieBin Warehouse (all rights reserved)
Example of kerbside boxes and bags Example of Wheelie Bin

Industrial and Commercial Compressible Systems

There are three primary systems for the collection of compressible waste (such as Cardboard and/or Residual Waste) from businesses via either Wheelie Bin, an FEL Skip or REL Skip. The choice can be determined by the volumes produced and in the case of the latter two options may be a function of the types of system preferred/used by a waste collection company in a geographical area. In all cases separate bins/skips are used for separate materials (i.e. residual waste, cardboard, DMR) which are in turn collected by separate lorries. In some cases, where the volumes are significant, businesses choose to have a Static Compactor on site for compressible waste and then use the lorry system below for heavy waste to move it

RCV Commercial Collection emptying 1100 litre Wheelie Bin, all rights reserved Veolia
RCV Commercial Collection emptying 1100 litre Wheelie Bin, all rights reserved Veolia
Scania FEL Lorry with FEL Skip in process of being lifted, all right reserved Bakers Waste
Scania FEL Lorry with FEL Skip in process of being lifted, all right reserved Bakers Waste
REL Lorry lifting REL Skip for emptying, all rights reserved CSH
REL Lorry lifting REL Skip for emptying, all rights reserved CSH
Example of RCV Example of FEL Lorry Example of REL Lorry
1100 Litre Wheelie Bin image from WheelieBin Warehouse (all rights reserved)
1100 Litre Wheelie Bin image from WheelieBin Warehouse (all rights reserved)
Picture of FEL Skip, all rights reserved Biffa
Picture of FEL Skip, all rights reserved Biffa
REL Skip, all rights reserved Hills
REL Skip, all rights reserved Hills
Example of Wheelie Bin Example of FEL Skip Example of REL Skip

Heavy Waste and Return Systems

The primary system for the collection and return of heavy waste (such as construction and demolition waste and DIY waste from construction sites, businesses and households) is the use of skips which are available in various shapes and sizes dependent on individual requirements. There is a split in the system into smaller 'Builder's Skips and Larger Ro-Ro Skips that rely on a different lorry system. These systems also allow for flexibility and the collection of Bring Banks and Static Compactors and are also used extensively at Household Waste Recycling Centres.

Skip lorry with skip loaded all rights reserved Scania Hyva
Skip lorry with skip loaded all rights reserved Scania Hyva
Hooklift Lorry with Ro Ro Skip in situ for road transport all rights reserved Devon Contract Waste
Hooklift Lorry with Ro Ro Skip in situ for road transport all rights reserved Devon Contract Waste
Example of Skip Lorry Example of Hooklift Lorry
Picture of Builders Skip all rights reserved J Dickinson&Sons
Picture of Builders Skip all rights reserved J Dickinson&Sons
example of ro ro skip all rights reserved ASH Waste Services
example of ro ro skip all rights reserved ASH Waste Services
Example of Builders Skip Example of Ro Ro Skip