Types
Rigid Trucks
Body
Refuse
Make
Mercedes
Model
Econic
Variant
Econic 2629
Drive
6x4
Year
2008
Condition
Used
Area
South Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire
Distance
4 Hellaby Lane Hellaby Rotherham South Yorkshire S66 8HN
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Mercedes is vying for top spot in the UK’s refuse truck market with Dennis Eagle. These are the two main manufacturers of low entry crew cabs which are so important for refuse truck operation.
For this reason, there are always plenty of used Mercedes refuse trucks for sale on Truckpages. Browse through these pages to see the wide choice of compactors and bin lifts available in the used market.
We are starting to see numbers of Euro 6 Econic Refuse trucks entering into the UK used market – vital for operation in cities where there are low emission zones like London’s ULEZ. Buy a post 2014 Mercedes truck to be sure that it is a Euro 6.
Increasingly strict direct vision standards – especially in the UK – means that the Mercedes Econic refuse truck is the sensible choice with a five star rating for direct vision.
These specialist trucks are typically sold by specialist dealers with the knowledge of the bodies, their operation and their uses. It is for this reason (and because they can smell) that you won’t find too many used examples at a Mercedes franchised dealership.
The first life of the truck is also typically lengthy, as they are expensive machines to buy and they do not tend to cover lots of miles. A franchised dealer is less interested in older trucks, preferring nearly new examples.
So discuss your requirements in detail with a specialist dealer who can offer free advice and make suggestions about the most suitable body for the Mercedes Refuse truck (assuming you are sold on the Mercedes truckbrand.)
Greener Ealing is a brand new trading company belonging to Ealing Council (West London) and has commissioned 32 Econic refuse collection vehicles as part of a major investment in new equipment. Brand new Econic fleet for Ealing Council The Econic Specification Supplied by Dealer S & B Commercials, the 26-tonne 6x2 chassis have rear-steer axles that enhance manoeuvrability and are fitted with FAUN Zoeller Variopress compaction bodies and bin lifts. A further three, which will have dual compartment Selectapress bodies with a 70:30 split by the same manufacturer, are still to be delivered. As specified by Greener Ealing the Econic…>
The most impressive piece of news is that local councils are actually investing in infrastructure for providing services to the residents of the borough. Many councils will outsource the work or underinvest in a fleet renewal programme, but the ULEZ is forcing the hands of some boroughs. Lewisham has acquired no fewer than 39 Econics over the last few years. The council’s latest order of 24 Econics went to Mercedes-Benz Dealer Orwell Truck & Van to complete their waste collection and recycling vehicle replacement programme, adding to the 15 Econics acquired a couple of years ago. One of Lewisham Council's…>
Well, we are confused. It seems that Dennis Eagle won the tender for Reigate & Banstead council’s new refuse trucks. Nothing out of the ordinary there. However they are supplying eleven new Mercedes-Benz Econics. The trucks are fitted with Dennis Eagle Olympus Twin Pack compaction bodies, so there you are. Crystal clear. The Econics were supplied by Mercedes Dealer City West Commercials and are significantly cleaner in terms of emissions than the seven-year-old vehicles they have replaced. Their OmniDEL triple bin lifts, meanwhile, are electrically operated – not only are they quieter than the lifts used on previous refuse collection…>
If there’s one type of business that should be using gas-powered trucks, it’s the waste business. Methane was an unwanted byproduct of running a landfill site. As a gas it is worse for the environment than releasing carbon dioxide. This is why it used to be flared off at source. Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson, centre, is pictured in front of the iconic Royal Liver Building with Councillor Sharon Connor, Cabinet Member for Regeneration & Highways, left, and Councillor Wendy Simon, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Culture, Tourism and Events, and Sales Director Neil Parkinson and…>