Westminster and Sheffield trial upcycled electric bin lorries
by Maya Wolfe-Robinson from on (#4PK3E)
Former diesel vehicles to be powered by the rubbish they collect in drive to cut pollution
Electric bin lorries powered by energy from the household rubbish they collect are being piloted in Sheffield and Westminster, London, in what the councils are calling a world first for a local authority.
The scheme recycles diesel lorries destined for the scrapyard, fitting them with electric engines and transforming them into 26-tonne bin wagons powered by the waste they collect. The idea is that any surplus energy can be fed back into the system to power people's homes.
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