The Hydrogen Waste Collection Vehicles in Europe (HECTOR) project aimed to demonstrate that fuel cell waste trucks can provide an effective solution to reduce road transport emissions. The project deployed and tested fuel cell waste trucks in seven pilot sites across North West Europe. Project partners collected information and data throughout the project phases including vehicle specification and procurement, training, maintenance, and real-world operational performance. This information was collated by Cenex – a not-for-profit research and technology organisation (RTO) based in the UK – and used to prepare this guidance.
This handbook is for organisations which have already decided that they want to trial or deploy an H2RCV. It covers five stages: planning, procurement, preparation, deployment, and testing. If you need assistance working out if hydrogen suits your fleet, please speak to other fleets using hydrogen vehicles or seek specialist technical support.