Winners Announced in Sefton Food Waste Vehicle Naming Competition

THIS week Sefton Council announced the winners of its vehicle naming competition to name the borough's new fleet of food waste recycling vehicles. Earlier this year, residents were invited to submit their ideas, and the response was overwhelming, with more than 200 entries received from across Sefton, including:-contributions from schoolchildren, local residents, and Council staff.  After careful consideration, a judging panel including:- the Leader of the Council, Cllr Marion Atkinson, Cabinet Member for Cleansing and Street Scene, Cllr Peter Harvey, and operational staff selected 14 winning names. Several entries proved particularly popular and were submitted by more than one participant.

The winning names, which will be displayed on the new food waste vehicles, are as follows:-

• Bin Appetit - Terry Rytz and Julia Kerr (Sefton Residents)
   

• Bin Crosby - Jason Ditchburn and Susie Eyre (Sefton Residents)
   

• Binderella - Sarah Hughes and Kerry Lindsay (Sefton Residents)
   

• Hungry Horace - Erin Hender (Norwood Primary School) and Jean Riding (Sefton Resident)
   

• Peels on Wheels - Pauline Baker, Karen Christie, Mike Haloin and Ewa Hanson (Sefton Residents)
   

• The Very Hungry Caddy Filler - Kim Brennan and Martin Woods (Sefton Residents)
   

• Bingo Starr - Chris Beckinsale (Sefton Council Employee)
   

• Captain Compost - Sandra Carter (Sefton Resident)
   

• Eleanor Binby - Arlo Baker (Sacred Heart Catholic Academy)
   

• Gordon Binit - Graham Stephenson (Sefton Council Employee)
   

• Paddy the Caddy - Neil Hargreaves (Sefton Resident)
   

• Scrapasaurus Rex - James Simister (Bishop David Sheppard School)
   

• The Green Machine - Sandra-Lynne Jones (Sefton Resident)
   

• The Sefton Scrapper - Sandra-Lynne Jones (Sefton Resident)
   

• Supporting a Cleaner, Greener Sefton, Together

The newly named vehicles will play a key role in the introduction of Sefton's new food waste recycling service, helping to improve sustainability and reduce waste across the borough for years to come.

Cllr Marion Atkinson, Leader of Sefton Council, said:- "It was fantastic to receive so many creative ideas from the local community, including contributions from schoolchildren. The imagination and enthusiasm across Sefton is wonderful to see! Congratulations to all of our winners, I will certainly be keeping a look-out for these vehicles when they come down my road as the new service begins."

Cllr Peter Harvey, Cabinet Member for Cleansing and Street Scene, added that:- "We had an overwhelming response to the competition, and I would like to thank everyone who took the time to submit an entry. Choosing just 14 winners was incredibly difficult given the creativity on display, but congratulations to those selected. These vehicles will help transform how we collect recycling in Sefton and will be part of our communities for many years to come. It's fantastic that residents, children and employees have all played a part in creating a lasting legacy."

As has been widely reported, Sefton Council, like many local authorities across the country, was unable to meet the original April 1st rollout date for the introduction of food waste collections. This delay is largely due to nationwide demand, with Councils simultaneously procuring the vehicles, equipment and materials required to meet the same implementation timeframe.

Despite participating in a joint Liverpool City Region procurement exercise and securing vehicle build slots in advance, manufacturers experienced significant challenges in meeting demand, resulting in unavoidable delays to delivery schedules.

Sefton Council will introduce food waste recycling collections again, this Winter.

In preparation, food caddies have already arrived in Sefton and are currently being stored ahead of distribution to residents.

Residents can learn more about the new food waste service at:- Sefton.Gov.UK.