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Scania reaches for the stars

Scania’s low-entry L-series cab has achieved a five-star safety rating – the highest possible – in the European consumer testing organisation Euro NCAP’s Safer Trucks programme. Assessed against safety performance parameters yet devised, the L-series cab has been proven to provide drivers and vulnerable road users protection and is positioned for a variety of waste industry applications. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 19, 2026, 2:07 pmApril 19, 2026

Garbage trucks, News, Rubbish trucks

Bucher Force front-loaders take KingKira to next level

When KingKira Group took delivery of five new Force front-loader compactors from Bucher Municipal in 2024, it wasn’t just about upgrading equipment — it was about investing in performance, durability, and deeper ties with the communities it serves. The decision came as the Indigenous-owned company took full ownership of Fortescue’s Total Waste Contract, a major milestone that required a refreshed fleet capable of handling the extreme conditions of the East Pilbara region. Read More

mike.wheelerJuly 15, 2025, 8:00 amJuly 15, 2025

Equipment, Garbage trucks, News, Rubbish trucks

Garwood and its bespoke solutions to clients’ needs

Garwood International managing director Daniel McHugh is clearly proud of the company’s contribution to the waste industry with its range of mobile waste equipment, but it’s been a lot of hard work to get the company where it is today after its founding in 1993. Read More

mike.wheelerJune 25, 2025, 10:43 amJune 25, 2025

Councils, Equipment, News, Rubbish trucks, Waste collection, Waste Contractors

Scania helps drive Allied Waste Concepts’ business

Transporting contaminated waste from civil construction projects around Melbourne keeps Allied Waste Concepts and their Scania 8x4s busy. This includes carting contaminated waste away from projects such as the North-East Link, the Westgate Tunnel, and the Metro Tunnel. Read More

mike.wheelerApril 24, 2025, 9:02 amApril 24, 2025

Batteries, Garbage trucks, Hazardous waste, Latest News, Online Subscription, Rubbish trucks

Enough is enough says WMRR over battery fires

The Waste and Resource Recovery (WARR) industry is under intense pressure as dangerous fires, fuelled by batteries, continue to break out at facilities across Australia. “Our industry, which plays a
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mike.wheelerJanuary 31, 2025, 2:02 pmJanuary 31, 2025

Equipment, News, Rubbish trucks, Western Australia

Isuzu and Tidy Up work together for green days ahead

Homegrown Perth recycling company, Tidy Up, has a vision of ‘life without landfill’. The business, and its aptly named ‘Tidy Team’ handles a gamut of waste services: from e-waste, green waste, metal, cardboard and paper through to construction materials, furniture and unwanted items from customers houses or businesses. Read More

mike.wheelerOctober 22, 2024, 11:09 amOctober 22, 2024

Circular Economy, Features, Landfills, Rubbish trucks

Landfill still last resort, but necessary

BINGO Industries’ Brad Searle knows that landfills are not a popular topic – whether it be with communities, those within the waste industry and, to a degree, politicians. However, currently, a landfill can be seen as a necessity and is likely to remain so for the near term. Read More

mike.wheelerAugust 8, 2023, 11:21 amAugust 8, 2023