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.)
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…
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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. Imagine capturing this waste resource…
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