Quartix helps Suffolk council optimise refuse-truck routes

Suffolk’s St Edmundsbury Borough Council has created a joint committee with neighbouring Forest Heath District Council to work on route optimisation for its refuse and cleansing trucks.

As well as reducing mileage and fuel usage, the new routes aim to release capacity and protect the two councils from the impact of future housing growth for more years than would otherwise have been the case.

Quartix telematics has assisted with the routeing and scheduling project, enabling both councils to remap and fine tune the new collection routes.

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