Recycling & Treatment of Kerbside Collected Glass, Metal & Plastics

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The council has a statutory duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to arrange for the collection of household waste and to ensure this waste is managed in accordance with applicable environmental legislation. Through the Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 and associated Scottish Government policy, the council is also required to promote the separate collection and recycling of key material streams. The provision of kerbside waste and recycling services is therefore an essential service for the council enabling compliance with legislative requirements while protecting public health, preventing environmental harm and supporting national recycling targets. Lot 1: The Agreement is for the provision of specialist waste management facilities capable of receiving, sorting, processing, treating, recycling, recovering and, where necessary, disposing of the mixed recyclable materials collected through the council's kerbside recycling service including glass, metals and plastics. In most cases, these recyclable materials are collected by households within the green lidded wheelie bins and appropriately signed larger communal bins.