German district takes refuse collection in-house, starting from scratch, and with help from Allison and DAF
In July 2011, the district of Aurich, in Germany, took over waste collection for nearly 200,000 inhabitants. Since then, the municipality hired 16 new drivers and invested in 11 new DAF trucks with Allison fully-automatic transmissions.AURICH, Germany – The Aurich district is a popular North Sea destination, with fresh breezes, windmills and cow-filled pastures dotting the almost 1,290 km² region located in the northwestern-most part of Germany. Since mid-2011, the municipality has been responsible for collecting its own paper, residual and organic waste. This change resulted from a study