Gone are the days of ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to refuse collection; for FAUN Zoeller Ltd (FZUK) success revolves around The Rotopress, a waste collection vehicle that, thanks to its unique rotating drum principle makes it the most economical refuse vehicle on the market.
FZUK, based in Redditch, is interested in developing long term strategic partnerships with Local Authorities that share their ambition to reach net zero in line with the Government’s ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution.
The subsidiary of the Kirchhoff Group intends to be at the forefront of developments for transport, helping meet the challenges of decarbonisation and maximising the potential opportunities of the Government’s programme.
Simon Hyde, Managing Director, said: “We are encouraging Local Authorities (LA’s) to ‘hit the reset button’ when it comes to the environment, local transport, the waste strategy and the funding constraints for the public sector.
We are already in discussion with a number of LA’s to inform them on how hydrogen and battery powered public sector fleets can make a big difference to tackling climate change and improving local air quality in their area.
Whilst we are a commercial organisation, we are not the type of business just interested in selling. We are encouraging LA’s to consider a longer term collaborative approach and engage with us constructively through data driven analysis on a long-term project.
The Kirchhoff family is a fourth generation family business, so sustainable growth is our approach and future generations play a major part in our plans.”
The Rotopress is a modern version of the original RCV which uses a rotating drum to compact material, making it a profitable, hygienic, manoeuvrable and environmentally friendly option to the traditional hydraulic design.
Restore Datashred, a document shredding service, has been using The Rotopress since 2009 in a bid to reduce their fleet size and to meet sustainability goals. Ian Walsh, Head of Fleet said, “When we first started using The Rotopress, it was really a leap of faith on my part and led the way for many more businesses to follow suit. It reduced our fleet size by over 20 vehicles due to the higher volume of paper that can be held in the drum.”
Additional advantages of the The Rotopress model include: it’s easy and residue-free discharge, low-maintenance screw press, a perfectly tight seal, no residues and no odours.