LCC Provision of Dry Mixed Recycling (DMR) Services

Tender description

Contract for the management of recyclate waste (dry mixed recyclate materials, or 'DMR') collected by the 7 waste collection authorities across Lincolnshire: East Lindsey District Council, West Lindsey District Council, North Kesteven District Council, South Kesteven District Council, City of Lincoln Council, South Holland District Council and Boston Borough Council and taken to 6 collection points in the County: Boston Waste Transfer Station, Gainsborough Waste Transfer Station, Grantham Waste Transfer Station, Louth Transfer Station, Sleaford Waste Transfer Station and South Hykeham Waste Transfer Station. The contractor shall work with the client to maximise the client's recycling rate and to maximise the value of DMR at all stages of its lifecycle, from household consumption and recycling practises to the end-use of DMR. The contractor shall be a source of expertise on DMR and recycling and waste in general, and be able to provide or support training, education and information programmes and shall apply up-to-date technologies and processes to all aspects of the management of DMR throughout the life of the contract. The contractor shall adopt a flexible approach to all aspects of the management of DMR to respond and adapt quickly to any changes to demographics, household practises or waste collection authority or waste disposal authority practises.