Electric tugs for waste & Facilities Management
Move bins in trains with one person.
From a train of 1100-litre bins across the yard to a single wheelie bin up a ramp, Tractive Power electric tugs take the push out of waste and facilities work. Battery powered, quiet around the public, and built in the UK.
2,000–4,000 kg
Wheeled loads on castors, from a single bin to a train of containers.
TT100 and TP250
8 hours
For a full recharge, so the tug charges overnight between rounds.
Battery powered
1 person
The operator walks behind and steers. The tug does the pushing.
Regardless of load
Every full bin pushed by hand is a manual handling risk.
Facilities and waste teams move bins all day: from the back of house to the collection point, up ramps, across car parks and along pavements, often in the rain.
A full 1100-litre bin takes real force to start and stop, and a vehicle for every short move is slow and brings traffic in among people on foot. Pushing by hand is a manual handling risk the Manual Handling Operations Regulations require you to reduce.
Why traditional handling doesn’t fit
Vans and tractors need a driver, a route and room to turn, and they are the wrong tool for a bin store or a pavement. Pushing by hand depends on how many people are free, with no control over force or stopping, especially on slopes.
Where Tractive Power fits
A pedestrian electric tug puts one operator in control of each move, at walking pace. The tug couples to the bin or trolley, and the operator walks behind and steers.
The TT100 handles single bins and tight bin stores. The TP250 takes trains of containers and heavier yard trolleys, and every tug is fitted with the coupling that suits your bins.
Where our machines work in waste & facilities management
From the bin store to the collection point.
Wheelie bins
Full wheelie bins moved along pavements and across car parks by one person.
Bins in trains
Up to five 1100-litre bins coupled together and moved to the collection point in one trip.
Ramps and corridors
Full bins moved up long ramps and through corridors without the strain.
Yard trolleys
Trolleys, frames and stillages moved around the site yard.
Seen on site
Five bins, one trip, one operator.
At a hospital, a Tractive Power tug couples a train of 1100-litre bins together in the yard and moves them to the collection point in one go, then takes single bins up the long ramps inside. One operator, walking pace, full control.
Recommended for waste & facilities management
Machines across the load range.
Not sure which machine you need? Start from your load.
Waste & Facilities Management couplings
The right connection for your load.
Bins and yard trolleys come in every shape. Every tug is fitted with the coupling that suits yours, from a bin hitch to a 5th wheel channel, and if none of the standard options fit, we design one around your containers.
Adjustable pushpad
Straight-line pushing of loads on rails or skates.
Roll cage coupling
Up to 250 nested cages, pushed as one
5th wheel channel
For wheeled dollies, trolleys and stillages.
Quick latch
One connection point across all your trolleys.
Paper roll
Drums, reels and paper rolls
None of these fit? We design the coupling around your load. Designed in-house around your load, to your drawing.
Built for waste & facilities management handling
Controlled, single-operator handling.
Single-operator control
One person walks behind and steers at walking pace. The tug supplies the force, so nobody has to push.
Battery powered
No fumes and quiet running indoors. A full recharge takes 8 hours, so it charges overnight.
Backed by a UK service team
Built in the UK, with a 2-year warranty and a UK service team for servicing and repairs.
Waste & Facilities Management handling FAQs
The questions facilities teams ask us.
How many bins can one tug move at once?
It depends on the bins and the ground. The TT100 moves up to 2,000 kg on castors and the TP250 up to 4,000 kg. Tell us your bin sizes and routes and we will confirm what one trip can take.
Can the tug work outside and on slopes?
Yes. Tell us about your surfaces, slopes and the weather the tug will work in, and we will confirm the right machine and drive wheels for the job.
Can you build a tug around our load?
Yes. Our team designs couplings and machines in-house around your load, to your drawing if you have one.
Does pushing a heavy load by hand count as manual handling?
Yes. Pushing and pulling count as manual handling under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, so the risk has to be assessed and reduced as far as reasonably practicable. A tug takes most of the push force out of the job.
How long does charging take?
A full recharge takes 8 hours, so a tug can charge overnight and be ready for the next shift.
Can you look at our site first?
Yes. We visit, walk the routes and look at your loads before recommending a machine and coupling.
Will a Tractive Power tug move your load?
Tell us what you’re moving, how heavy it gets and what it runs on. We’ll tell you which tug and coupling will do the job.
Rather talk it through? Call 01538 360372.
