Sefton food waste trucks get winning local names

Sefton’s new food waste recycling vehicles will arrive with names chosen by residents, schoolchildren and council staff after more than 200 suggestions were submitted to a borough-wide competition.

Sefton Council said 14 winning names have been selected for the fleet, which will support the launch of the borough’s new food waste recycling service this winter.

Bin Appetit, Binderella and Scrapasaurus Rex chosen

The winning names set to appear on the vehicles are Bin Appetit, Bin Crosby, Binderella, Hungry Horace, Peels on Wheels, The Very Hungry Caddy Filler, Bingo Starr, Captain Compost, Eleanor Binby, Gordon Binit, Paddy the Caddy, Scrapasaurus Rex, The Green Machine and The Sefton Scrapper.

Several names were suggested by more than one entrant. Winners included Sefton residents, school pupils and council employees.

Sefton food waste trucks get winning local names

The judging panel included Sefton Council leader Cllr Marion Atkinson, cabinet member for cleansing and street scene Cllr Peter Harvey, and operational staff.

More than 200 entries from across the borough

Cllr Atkinson said it was “fantastic” to receive so many creative ideas from the community, including schoolchildren, and said she would be looking out for the named vehicles when the service begins.

Cllr Harvey said choosing only 14 winners had been difficult because of the range of entries. He said the vehicles would be part of local communities for years as Sefton changes how it collects recycling.

The competition gives the new food waste recycling vehicles a visible local identity before households begin using the service. Similar councils are also preparing for separate weekly food waste collections, including nearby areas covered in our report on food waste collection preparations.

Food waste collections due this winter

Sefton Council said it was unable to meet the original April 1 rollout date because many local authorities were trying to procure vehicles, equipment and materials at the same time.

The council said it had taken part in a joint Liverpool City Region procurement exercise and secured vehicle build slots in advance, but manufacturers still faced delivery pressures.

Food caddies have already arrived in Sefton and are being stored ahead of distribution to residents before collections begin this winter.

Source: Sefton Council

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