Sparkus Trashford? Manchester council calls on public to name its new £9.7m fleet of electric bin lorries
manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxA year on from christening gritters ‘Snowel Gallagher’ and ‘Gritter Thunberg’, is Manchester about to welcome ‘Sparkus Trashford’ into its ranks?Manchester council is putting out a call for residents to come up with witty and imaginative names for some of its new electric bin lorries.The bright yellow eco-friendly vehicles, which cost £9.7m, will replace half of the city’s existing fleet as part of the council’s ambitions to halve its carbon emissions by 2025.In total the 27 rechargeable lorries, which will be operated by the council’s waste contractor Biffa, are expected to reduce emissions by 900 tonnes a year.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can.
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