Waste management today

The nature of waste management is changing all the time. Increased global and local demand for sustainability has put massive pressure on authorities to act quickly and effectively. Tough competition between private contractors has also led to greater pressure on productivity and tighter cost measures.

Whether residential or industrial, the efficient storage, transfer, processing and disposal of solid waste is big for business – and vital for reputation. That’s why a flexible, reliable and affordable transport solution is now worth more than ever. 

A key factor in us being able to deliver the highest quality waste management transport is that the Croner equipped with Allison Auto Transmission. This means effortless stop-starting operations in all driving conditions.

Our two waste management trucks have their specific characteristics. The Quester is strong, reliable and designed for handling high payloads. The Croner is flexible, time-saving and profitable. Both leave more fuel in the tank after every assignment, and are perfectly suited to easy and fast superstructure installation.

Put simply, UD Trucks are designed to move your operations forward. And with our extensive service offer, we’ve got you covered. Welcome to a more sustainable future with UD Trucks.

Why UD Trucks for Waste management ?

UD Trucks offer ultimate dependability for waste management assignments. Several generations of UD trucks have provided trusted durability and reliability to several generations of global customers. 

Your route to easier operations

Power. Reliability. Operational efficiency. Just three of the assets that the Quester and Croner bring to waste management assignments.
Read on to find out more.

Bodybuilding

Both the Quester and the Croner are designed to make superstructure installation easy. Comprehensive and flexible bodybuilder preparations and power take-offs for specific applications make them ideal to be adapted for the kind of assignments you need to be ready for.

A sustainable partnership

No matter the assignment, waste management demands the best support network possible. UD Extra Mile Support keeps your trucks working for you.
Every hour, day or night.

A high-tech wireless communications system that helps you manage your fleet effectively, keeping wheels turning while reducing operational costs. Our telematics service maximizes vehicle uptime via remote diagnostics, while fuel consumption reports help to increase profitability.

*Our service offer can differ depending on market. Please contact your local dealer for more information on all services available to you.

Expert Story

“Given the current market situation for our customers, both Quester and Croner are perfectly suited to this environment.”

Maruyama Mikito, Senior Product Manager UD Trucks MEENA talks about what the Quester and Croner bring to waste management assignments.

Can you begin by identifying any current trends within waste management?

Our customers are under major cost pressure to get their contracts renewed for bigger areas with much tighter budgets. This forces them to look at any possible ways of reducing costs without compromising on the uptime and availability of their truck. Waste management is a very demanding and severe application, as some of the trucks operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The trucks are used for the cleaning of residential areas and hence cannot stop working.

What do you see being most important to provide for your customers?

We offer the simple features that are needed by our customers without making them pay for features that they do not need . In this way we can say that we excel on the essentials.
Longer service intervals are very important to our customers who are looking to maximize their uptime. With strong support from local partners, we offer driver and technician trainings, service contracts and other support.

Which UD trucks are most important and relevant to the waste management sector?
A variety of applications are used in our markets, such as compactors, vacuum and water tankers, bin washers, hook lifts, skip loaders, road sweepers and tipper trucks. Quester and Croner are our top two. Both trucks offer durability, reliability, easy body installation, fuel efficiency and versatility.
Both trucks offer durability, reliability, easy body installation, fuel efficiency and versatility.

Customer Success Story