Waste Management Planning Guide (Former Chiltern, South Bucks & Wycombe areas)

Appendix B

Vehicle dimensions

Of the current fleet the largest of the council’s waste collection vehicles is the 2013 Dennis Eagle 8 x 4 Elite 2 (Olympus Smooth Body RCV).

The following dimensions are approximate and should provide developers with relevant details to enable vehicle tracking plans to be produced as part of planning applications.

  • overall length (mm) 10250
  • front overhang 1665
  • rear overhang 2185
  • overall width 2530
  • overall height 3450
  • ground clearance – tailgate 435
  • ground clearance – lowest part of vehicle 250
  • turning circle – overall meters 21.8

The vehicle length measures from the front of the cab and includes the bin lift mechanism at the rear.

Technical specification details can be made available upon request. Please contact [email protected]