RiverRidge takes delivery of electric skip-lift vehicle

Waste and resource management company RiverRidge has taken delivery of an electric skip lift vehicle, a Renault Trucks E-tech D Wide 4x2 with Hyva skip loader equipment.

The vehicle, which is Northern Ireland’s first and only fully electric skip lift vehicle, is estimated to reduce the carbon footprint of its transport services by 75%.
 
One of the main contracts that the vehicle will be used on is with international ship builder and defence contractor, Harland & Wolff, where RiverRidge has secured a new service level agreement.
 
Scott Argue, Waste Management Coordinator at Harland & Wolff said: "As part of our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, we are keen to work with businesses and explore how we can lower our carbon footprint, creating more sustainable ways of working. The development of zero-carbon facilities will no doubt make a positive impact on our sustainability goals, and, at a time when our yard is buzzing with activity, RiverRidge’s technology is both incredibly useful and an important step forward in sustainable technology.”
 
The vehicle is being supplied by Diamond Trucks and is Renault Trucks’ first commercially available 18 tonne skip lift offering in Northern Ireland.
 
“The addition of this vehicle to our fleet is one of a number of meaningful steps that the company is taking to meet the commitments we have made to all our stakeholders about reducing the carbon footprint of our collection services,” said Stephen Thompson, RiverRidge’s Group Transport Director.
 
Northern Ireland’s first electric skip lift vehicle will operate within the Belfast area with additional vehicles expected to be deployed across Northern Ireland over the coming years.