Suffolk: Bin lorries named after Ed Sheeran and Gary Lineker

Earlier this year, people across Babergh and mid Suffolk were invited to submit names for the council's 22 new bin lorries.

Over the course of two weeks, more than 400 individual name suggestions were sent to the two councils.

However, just 22 were chosen from a shortlist of more than 30 names – and the new lorries will be out on the streets in a matter of days.

Suffolk superstar Ed Sheeran has had a bin lorry named after him (Image: PA Wire)

Jessica Fleming, cabinet member for the environment at Mid Suffolk District Council, said: “The response from residents taking part in the competition has been absolutely fantastic.

"We never anticipated being faced with the difficult challenge of choosing just 22 names from over 400 suggestions that were put forward.

“Whether you’re your street’s binfluencer or one of our youngest residents eagerly awaiting the lorries’ arrival every week – bin collections matter to everyone across our districts.

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is also honoured (Image: PA)

“We hope that the names will provide a bit of fun for all while we carry out this vital job, which of course depends on us having a modern and reliable fleet.

“Keep a look out for the new lorries over coming days.”

Here's a full list of names for the new bin lorries:

Ed Sheerbin - submitted by Margaret Sparkes

Gary Bineker - submitted by Gavin Pullen

Stranger Bins - submitted by Spencer Brown

Chitty Chitty Bin Bin - submitted by Belinda Betham

The Binbetweeners - submitted by Ben Griffin

Strictly Come Binning - submitted by Peter Batte

Binderella - submitted by Jemima Jackson (16 or under) of Hadleigh Community Primary School

Trashosaurus - submitted by Xavier Mack (16 or under) of Yorley Barn Nursery, Little Cornard

Mission Binpossible - submitted by Amber Friend (16 or under) of East Bergholt VCP School

The Binner Takes It All - submitted by Patrick Nicholls (16 or under) of Littlegarth Nursery, Nayland

Lord of the Bins - submitted by Lexi Underhay (16 or under)

Beauty and the Bin - submitted by Erin Millin (16 or under) of Hartismere High School

Waste warriors - submitted by Alyse Driver, on behalf of Year 5 pupils at Wood Ley Primary School, Stowmarket

Bin here, there, everywhere - submitted by Jake Fullam (16 or under) of Norton Primary School

Binnie the Pooh - submitted by Trudy Jackson

Bincredible Hulk - submitted by Jason Alexander

The Adventures of Binbin - submitted by Maxine Smith

Binin' in the Rain - submitted by Simon Coulson

Bindiana Jones - submitted by Antony Price

To Binfinity and Beyond - submitted by David John Carruthers

Mary Popbins - submitted by Jason Alexander

Gone with the Bin - submitted by Sarah Carruthers

Where multiple entries of the same name were received, a winner was chosen at random.

Jessica Fleming, of Mid Suffolk District Council (Image: Mid Suffolk District Council)