More about street sweepers and road sweeper spares

Posted by AmandaTom on August 28th, 2013

 Street sweepers come in many different shapes and sizes, but they all serve the same goal: to make your city and its streets sanitary, clean and beautiful. Road sweepers are machines that most people ignore or don’t pay much attention to, until, that is, they stop working and the effects become evident. Municipal councils in the United Kingdom report spending upwards of 300 million pounds every year on street cleaning and litter picking, so it’s a pretty big industry, considering the fact that most people barely glance at street sweepers as they see them driving down the street. Street sweepers are complex pieces of machinery, and they are very costly—to purchase, operate and repair—so it often proves to be a better idea to purchase spare road sweeper parts or road sweeper spares to get them working again, instead of taking the machines out of commission to take them into the mechanic’s shop. Read on to find out what to look for in a reputable and professional company commercializing road sweeper spares and road sweeper parts.

Reading so far, and seeing how much money is spent by councils across the United Kingdom every year for street cleaning and litter picking, you might think that the cost is too high for the service provided. However, you should know that authorities are doing all they can to diversify the street cleaning programs and introduce new elements. For example, in 2012, London officials armed more than 1000 street sweepers (workers, not machines) with tourist maps of London and Customer Service training, so they could come to the aid of lost or confused tourists. The assumption was that, when most people get lost in an unfamiliar city, they tend to turn more to city employees for directions, as they see the reflective gear and badges. The initiative was a success—not only did lost tourists have an easier time at finding their hotels, but city employees were given a new sense of purpose, helping people get around.

Another interesting and innovative initiative regarding street sweepers has to do with recycling and composting. Some local authorities have started to run street sweeping programs in recent years, in public gardens and parks, on a trial basis. The thought was that the leaves and leaf litter collected in these places could be composted, so that the nutrients contained within the dead leaves could be used as fertilizer. This initiative is still being discussed, as there are worries that other debris –like salt, sand, broken glass, metals, deal small animals, oil or gasoline—found in the leaf litter could make the separation and composting process too expensive to be feasible on a large scale.

Street sweepers are expensive pieces of machinery, and they need replacement road sweeper spares or road sweeper parts to be put in on a regular basis, to keep them running and doing their job. When choosing between different companies commercialising spare or replacement road sweeper spares or road sweeper parts, look for a company with experience in the field. Look for a company with good prices, special offers, but most importantly look for a professional, responsible company that always puts the customer’s well-being first.

When you need to buy spare road sweeper parts or road sweeper spares here are some things to keep in mind, to ensure you ‘ll get a good deal from a reputable company.