Refuse and waste related services

Tender description

In 2012 Durham County Council introduced Alternate Weekly Collection arrangements. As a result the majority of households in the County now receive a fortnightly recycling collection. Households have been issued with a 240 litre wheeled bin for mixed dry recyclable material along with a separate container for mixed glass. Details of the materials which are targeted for collection can be found at: http://www.durham.gov.uk/whatgoeswhere The Council currently has no plans to make any significant changes to its waste and recycling collection arrangements. The Council is now seeking expressions of interest for the provision of dry recyclable processing services. The primary objective of this contract is for the successful bidder(s) to maximise the recycling rate for material collected by the Council through its household and trade waste recycling collections and to maximise diversion from landfill. Bidders will be required to have a delivery point for receipt of the contract waste within 75 miles from a central point nominated by the Council for each Lot. The Council will deliver the dry recyclable waste to the successful bidder(s), no haulage services are required as part of this contract.