Mayor of Dacorum announces winners of ‘Name the Bin Lorry’ competition

Mayors name the bin lorry official reveal photo

The results are in! On Friday 8 May 2026, the Mayor of Dacorum, Cllr Catherine McArevey officially revealed the winning names for the borough’s 45 bin lorries at Cupid Green Depot in Hemel Hempstead, which were submitted by local primary school children.

Launched in March, the ‘name the bin lorry’ competition invited children to send in their most creative and fun names, resulting in more than 450 entries. The winning names are now proudly displayed on the vehicles that will serve the residents of Dacorum.

The winning bin lorry names were selected from 13 schools, which included: St Albert the Great RC Primary School, Dundale Primary School, Bridgewater School, Tudor Primary School, St Mary’s School Northchurch, Bovingdon Primary Academy, Thomas Coram School Berkhamsted, Leverstock Green School, Belswains Primary School, Maple Grove, George Street Primary school, Yewtree Primary School and Oakleaf Primary School.

Winning bin lorry names:

  • Bagman & Robin
  • Barney the Bin Collector
  • Barry the Bin Lorry
  • Bentley Bin
  • Big Bad Barry
  • Big Stinker
  • Binfluencer
  • Binnie Jean
  • Binnie the Pooh
  • Binny McBinface
  • Binocchio
  • Binson Boon
  • Chomper
  • Colin the Carboard Crusher
  • Dustbin Dave
  • Eco Eddie
  • Green Cupido
  • Justin Dustbin
  • Lamborgreenie
  • Maple the mighty muncher
  • Michael Recycle
  • Mr Bin
  • Mucker the Trucker
  • Obi One Binobi
  • Optimus Grime
  • Reece-cycle
  • Rusty-Dusty
  • Sir Stinks a lot
  • Smash the Trash
  • St Albert the Rubbish Smasher
  • Stinky Bob
  • Sweep Caroline
  • The Bincredible Hulk
  • The Pooper Trouper
  • The Trasher Masher
  • The Verminator
  • Tidy Steve
  • Tim the Bin!
  • Waste Warrior

Each winner will receive a special certificate in recognition of their creativity and will have the chance to meet their named bin lorry when the council’s recycling education team arranges a school visit.

Photo: Mayor of Dacorum, Cllr Catherine McArevey officially revealed the winning names for the borough’s 45 bin lorries at Cupid Green Depot in Hemel Hempstead