Vegetable oil to power new Renfrewshire Council bin lorries as authority cool on going electric
dailyrecord.co.ukThree bin lorries that can be powered by a form of vegetable oil will be delivered to Renfrewshire after councillors gave the green light.The refuse collection vehicles – which are the result of a £600,000 contract – are set to arrive at Paisley’s Underwood Road in October.The trucks, which will be provided by specialist company Faun Zoeller following a procurement exercise, sparked debate among elected members about the future of waste disposal at the recent finance board.Councillor Graeme Clark, Labour group economy and regeneration spokesperson, asked if the council had considered turning to electric bin lorries after their use by a neighbouring authority.He said: “I noticed that Glasgow City Council’s investing in electric vehicles and say that they’re 70 per cent less expensive to run than traditional fuel, so it’s just a mention for the future given that we have a climate crisis.“Are we looking at electric vehicles?Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.
D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial “Is there any way that we could look at this in the future for tenders and purchases?”Board convener John Shaw said similar questions have
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