A FLEET of brand-new bin-collection trucks are set to take to the streets according to Wrexham Council.

As part of the Council’s drive to deliver a more modern, reliable and efficient waste collection service to the residents of Wrexham, new refuse vehicles will shortly hit the streets, following the renewal of a lease agreement.

A total of nine new modern refuse vehicles have been procured and will replace the existing fleet over the coming months.

Cllr David Bithell, Lead Member for the Environment and Transport said: “The new vehicles form part of a scheduled programme of replacement fleet vehicles to ensure it continues to deliver an effective and efficient waste collection service to our residents.

“They are more fuel-efficient which will help towards the councils’ commitment to reducing carbon emissions and they are also equipped with rear steer functionality, which will assist our skilled drivers to negotiate some of the more difficult residential areas where historically, access has proved difficult.”