It's called The Big Green Beast and is focused on collecting rubbish across the Great Yarmouth area.

And now the bin lorry has met the school pupil who named it in a competition to give Great Yarmouth Services' fleet of five new refuse collection vehicles an individual moniker.

The competition was run by Great Yarmouth Borough Council and saw Leo Fish, aged nine and from Moorlands Primary Academy School in Belton, win the side panel design after he had suggested his name of The Big Green Beast.

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Leo got up close to his creation as part of a tour the five bin lorries made to winning children.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: Leo Fish with his design Picture: GYBCLeo Fish with his design Picture: GYBC (Image: Great Yarmouth Borough Council)

The other four winners were:

  • Ela Cinar, 11 and of Great Yarmouth Charter Academy School, with the name Bertie the Bin Truck   
  • Naomi Soares-Goodwyn, eight, with the name Eco Eva 
  • Nancy O'Leary, 11, with the name Dusty Pan 
  • Sally Longworth, nine and of Southtown Primary School, with the name Recycling Robin

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The visits provided an opportunity for the pupils to experience “a day in the life of a refuse worker”, which included letting them inside the lorries and a demonstration of how to operate the bin lifts.

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Paul Wells, the borough council's portfolio holder for the environment and sustainability, licensing and waste, said: “We believe that educating the younger generation about responsible waste management is vital for the future of our environment.

“By bringing our new refuse trucks directly to the schools of the competition winners, we hope to inspire and engage youngsters in the importance of recycling and waste reduction."

Great Yarmouth Services is owned by the borough council and started carrying out services on its behalf in April, replacing the joint venture company Great Yarmouth Borough Services Limited.