Residents choose winning names for new waste and street cleansing vehicles

Residents across Wokingham Borough have selected the winning names for our new fleet of waste collection lorries and street sweepers, following more than 1,100 suggestions and over 2,200 votes on a public shortlist.

The new names will be displayed on vehicles when they go into service in June as part of our updated waste and street cleansing contract with Biffa.

Winning bin lorry names:

• Binderella (Gorse Ride School Year 3)
• Binnie the Pooh (Amelia & Annabelle, Hillside Primary)
• Trash Gordon (Jack, Loddon Primary)
• Obi Wan Binobi
• Recyclosaurus Rex
• Bindiana Jones

Winning street sweeper names:

• Sweeping Beauty
• Shaun the Sweep

Prizes and visits to the winning schools will take place later this year.

The new fleet includes modern in‑cab technology to support safer, more efficient and more cost‑effective services.

Thank you to all residents, schools and community groups who took part.

Timeline

13–30 January 2026: Give us your ideas for names

2–6 February: Shortlisting of your ideas for names

9–27 February: Public vote on shortlisted name ideas

10 March: Winning names announced

1 June: New vehicles, with their new names, hit the streets

Summer / autumn: Visits to 'winning' schools of new vehicles