Limerick waste recycling firm's new fleet
Mr Binman gets boost with investment from Government
WASTE management firm Mr Binman has secured Government funding which will ensure the continued rollout of its new fleet.
The company, with headquarters in the Dock Road, has secured the money under the Green Renewable Agricultural Zero Emissions, or Graze, vehicle grant scheme.
Funded through the Department of Climate, Environment and Energy’s Climate Action Fund, and administered by Gas Networks Ireland, the Graze scheme is designed to encourage the uptake of renewable gas in Ireland’s commercial transport sector.
It provides up to €10,000 per vehicle and covers up to 40% of the cost difference between diesel and gas-powered commercial heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
The grant means Mr Binman can replace its HGVs with cleaner and lower emission compressed natural gas vehicles.
David Hanahoe, sales manager at Gas Networks Ireland, said: “It’s great to see companies like Mr Binman supported through the Graze Vehicle Grant Scheme, as they take meaningful steps toward reducing transport emissions and transitioning to cleaner fuels.”
Mr Binman introduced these special trucks to its operations in March 2024 as part of a sustainability drive.
The firm's sales and marketing director Joe Cleary said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Gas Networks Ireland to expand our use of BioCNG vehicles and continue reducing emissions across our fleet. Sustainability is a key priority for Mr Binman and the transition to renewable gas vehicles is helping us lower our carbon footprint while continuing to deliver an excellent service for our more than 60,000 customers across Limerick, Clare, Kerry, Galway, Tipperary, Laois, south Kildare and north Cork.”
Mr Binman continues to support circular economy initiatives across its operations through a range of sustainability measures, including supplying organic waste to anaerobic digestion facilities where it can be converted into renewable biomethane, producing Solid Recovered Fuel from residual waste to support energy recovery, and continuing to improve recycling rates and resource recovery across its business. The company says these initiatives are helping reduce landfill dependency while supporting Ireland’s transition to a lower-carbon economy.
“What makes BioCNG particularly exciting is that the renewable gas powering these vehicles can ultimately come from the very brown bin waste we collect every day,” Mr Cleary added.
“It is a practical example of how waste can be transformed into a valuable renewable energy resource.”