Customer Spotlight – AVON WASTE

CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT – AVON WASTE (WA)

A proactive approach to waste transfer vehicle fire protection.

Avon Waste has been providing waste management services across regional Western Australia since 1980. Today, the business has 39 Local Government contracts, three landfill management contracts and collects approximately 64,500 bins every week.

With decades of experience in waste collection, company director Ashley Fisher has experienced a number of hot-load incidents, some causing significant damage to collection vehicles. With lithium-ion batteries increasingly entering the waste stream, the company recognised the need to strengthen fire protection across its fleet.

Avon Waste recently contacted ENCAPS to install its first BlazeCut F-500 EA Fire Suppression System on a waste collection vehicle.  The 5-nozzle system uses a 16-litre cylinder containing F-500 EA solution, providing coverage throughout the waste hopper and into the body. Importantly, the system can be activated by the driver from inside the cabin, allowing the driver to initiate suppression without needing to approach the fire or exit the vehicle.

For Avon Waste, this is about reducing the potential consequences of a garbage truck fire - protecting its drivers, its fleet, the community and the continuity of essential waste collection services.

Here is the video: https://youtu.be/c9P4ELByYds?si=IFc82FAg1bWVD9j0

For further information on how Encaps can assist in fire mitigation strategies for your company contact sales@encaps.com.au or call 0457 643 669. 

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