![]() ![]() ![]() And with that in mind, we ordered two units one for use in the Granville Town Centre, which also incorporates a major bus and rail interchange, and the other for the North Parramatta Business District.” “We were all extremely impressed with the unit’s performance – not only in terms of its ability to collect litter including cigarette butts, but also its quiet operation and ‘ecocredentials’. I contacted James Daniels at Street Cleansing Solutions and he organised to bring one of the units to us for a demo in ‘real world’ conditions in the Parramatta CBD,” he said. “Following a visit to the CivEnEx exhibition in Sydney in May, a couple of our Team Leaders had mentioned that they’d seen a new piece of equipment called the GLUTTON on display that they believed may hold the answer to this challenge. “With that in mind, we were looking for a street cleansing solution that would be able COVER FEATURE 12 Waste + Water Management Australia - November 2011 The Clean and Green So State-of-the-art electric powered, self-propelled vacuum unit delivers the ideal solution for micro litter collection for Parramatta City Council to effectively collect discarded cigarette butts and other micro litter, while also being able to cope other larger litter items.” “Unfortunately, due to the nature of micro litter and the areas in which it tends to be discarded, collection and removal using traditional methods such as sweeping or manual picking, tends to be cumbersome, time-consuming and, in many instances, largely ineffective,” he said. “As is the case with most places where people congregate, such as shopping strips and transport interchanges, there are several key areas throughout the City where micro litter – especially discarded cigarette butts – are a real issue.” Speaking about the new GLUTTON units, Terry Johnson, Service Manager – Cleansing, with Parramatta City Council said that everybody was extremely impressed with the units, particularly in terms of their ability to collect micro litter such as discarded cigarette butts. Commissioned by Parramatta City Council during August, the first two GLUTTON units have not only had a major positive impact on street cleansing at two key areas within the City, they’re also generating significant interest and winning wide-spread praise for their design and performance – from operators, local residents, local business owners, and even a number of other councils in the region. Building on its phenomenal international success, the first state-of-theart GLUTTON electric waste vacuum units are now operating in Australia, providing a Clean and Green litter collection solution for Parramatta City Council in Sydney’s west. ![]()
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