Leading Domestic,

Industrial and Commercial Waste Management company Willshee’s waste &

Recycling choose new MAN Trucks to bolster fleet.

Waste and Recycling

specialists Willshee’s of Burton-on-Trent, one of the leading waste and

recycling companies in the Midlands, has recently taken delivery of two new

specialist MAN vehicles.

Painted

in the company's instantly recognisable custom green livery, the vehicles have

been specified to meet the requirements of two different operations within this

standout fleet. The first of the new vehicles is a TGX 26.520 6x2-2 Tag Axle

tractor, this vehicle will be used to collect waste products in conjunction

with a 129 cubic yard heavy-duty aluminium walking floor trailer. The second

vehicle, a TGS 26.480 6x4 Double-Drive tractor with a NN day cab, will be

coupled to an 80 cubic yard Hardox steel tipper.

Both

vehicles are powered by the advanced MAN D26 6-cylinder engine, which provides

520hp (383kW) and 480hp (353kW) respectively. This latest generation Euro 6e

engine offers the perfect balance between outstanding efficiency, impressive

power, and maximum reliability.

Each

of the vehicles has been fitted with DVS kits, including Progressive Safe

System (PSS) and forward-facing cameras. Both have been specified with

factory-ordered transmission-driven PTO’s, which provides the drive needed for

hydraulic wet kits for walking floor and tipper operations.

Established

in 1984 by founders Keith and Maria Willshee, with just a single truck and ten

skips, today Willshee’s Waste & Recycling operates out of two

state-of-the-art recycling centres, in Burton on Trent and Swadlincote, and

boasts a large fleet of latest-generation vehicles. With second-generation

family members heavily involved, today Willshee’s has grown to become the

largest independent waste and recycling company in the UK.

With

a strong focus on customer care, Willshee’s has expanded the range of services

it provides. These now include commercial, trade, and confidential waste

management, waste equipment rental, site clearance and demolition, a full suite

of waste recycling services, including food, wood, cardboard, and glass

products, and a range of skip hire solutions for domestic, commercial and

construction customers. They also provide hazardous waste services to the

commercial sector throughout the midlands region, offering a fully compliant

legal solution with a full certificate of destruction audit trail where

required.

In

addition, Willshee’s also offers earthmoving and muckaway solutions, grab,

plant, tipper and road sweeper hire services, and a range of loose recycled and

quarried aggregates, including crushed rocks and gravels of all sizes,

concrete, sharp and building sands, and certified and screened topsoil’s, MOT

Type 1, and recycled 6F5.

Dean

Willshee, Managing Director, commented: “Following a series of MAN demonstrator

vehicles, with both tractors and rigids, these are the first MAN trucks we’ve

operated within our specialist fleet, so we are very much looking forward to

seeing how they bed in and behave over the coming months.

“MAN’s

regional fleet sales manager Tony Allenza has provided an attentive and

professional service throughout the vehicle’s order, preparation and delivery

process, as have our local MAN dealer, MAN Truck & Bus Ripley. This has

been recognised and very much appreciated and will undoubtedly be highly valued

in the future.”

Individual

in their design but sharing the D26 Euro 6e 12.4-litre engine, Willshee’s new

tractors both feature the MAN TipMatic® 12-speed transmission. Using CAN Bus

data this transmission system enables the vehicle to automatically recognise

the load weight and incline conditions and optimise the gear-changing strategy

to match. Whether the truck is unladen or fully loaded, MAN TipMatic®

automatically selects the ideal gear for pulling away, helping maximise

efficiency.

“We

aim to provide our customers with an industry leading level of service and to

support this we need our vehicles to be both reliable and ready to move at all

times,” added Dean. “It’s also important that our vehicles both stand out and

look smart too, purveying a professional image and a trusted business partner.”

The

TGX 26.520 6x2-2 TAG axle tractor, specified with the 2440mm wide GM cab,

offers the driver a spacious and well-appointed interior that ensures maximum

driving comfort, ideal for long-haul operation. The TAG axle, once lifted,

helps to reduce the vehicles turning circle, decreases tyre wear and at the

same time improves manoeuvrability.

The

TGS 26.480 6x4 double-drive came specified with the narrower 2240mm NN day cab.

This offers a compact cab suitable for local distribution and construction

operations. With its double-drive configuration, extra traction is provided

ensuring reduced tyre slip in more adverse and challenging conditions.

“The

waste and recycling industry can be harsh on vehicles, so to ensure we deliver

upon our customer's expectations we need to operate a multifaceted fleet

capable of meeting the daily needs of the industry. These two new MAN vehicles

offer different and individual strengths, highlighting our operation's

complexity and challenges. It’s early days but MAN has shown a great

understanding of our business needs.” Concluded Dean.

Operating

a zero waste to landfill and energy recovery policy, in 2024 Willshee’s

processed over 180,000 tonnes of residual waste into fuel which diverted the

waste from being sent to landfill. This conversion, often requiring specialist

transportation and equipment, occurs through various processing techniques,

including sorting, trommelling, and shredding. The resulting products are then

used to generate energy at recovery facilities, helping Willshee’s customers

reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and avoiding hazardous landfills.

Tony

Allenza, MAN Truck & Bus UK Regional Fleet Sales – Midlands, added:

“Listening to the demonstrator vehicle feedback and understanding Willshee’s

vehicle needs has been a hugely positive experience. This invaluable feedback

has formed the basis of a stronger relationship with a conquest customer,

leading to two new vehicles in this established and much admired fleet.    

“We’re

delighted that these vehicles are already delivering upon Dean’s expectations

and importantly, our promise. We very much look forward to continuing this

relationship.”        

The

new vehicles were prepared and PDI’d by MAN Truck & Bus Ripley who will

service them throughout their working lives.

All

MAN vehicles are supported by MAN Truck & Bus UK's Nationwide Commercial

Vehicle Dealer network, with many operating extended hours, including

round-the-clock servicing and customer-tailored solution maintenance.

The

entire MAN range benefits from MAN's Mobile24 24-hour assistance service, which

guarantees customers a professional roadside partner throughout Europe 365 days

of the year.

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