Waste Tenders
See open waste collection tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
This page focuses on waste collection itself: kerbside and refuse collection, commercial and trade waste, and bulk or bulky-item collection. It sits inside the wider waste management category, which also covers disposal, treatment and recycling infrastructure.
There are 4,573 matching notices on record, 1,976 already awarded and 409 currently open. Councils run most of the collection work, alongside universities, NHS trusts and other sites managing their own commercial waste.
4,499 results
- Expired contractPublished 15 October 2019
Refuse and waste related services
£1,350,000
- Closed tenderPublished 15 October 2019
Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
£5,750,000
- Awarded contractPublished 8 October 2019
Refuse disposal and treatment
£350,000
- Expired contractPublished 8 October 2019
CP 1695-19 Contract for the reciept (or collection) and disposal of Local Authority Collected Healthcare Waste
£350,000
- Expired contractPublished 8 October 2019
CP 1695-19 Contract for the reciept (or collection) and disposal of Local Authority Collected Healthcare Waste
£350,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 October 2019
Waste Disposal Provider and Incinerator Operator for The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 4 October 2019
Waste incinerators
€60,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 October 2019
Refuse recycling services
£52,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 2 October 2019
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
£260,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 1 October 2019
Clinical-waste collection services
£122,659
- Closed tenderPublished 1 October 2019
WCC - Clinical waste collection and disposal 2020
£170,000
- Closed tenderPublished 30 September 2019
Dover Waste Collection & Cleansing Contract
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 30 September 2019
Dover and Folkestone & Hythe District Councils Joint Waste Collection & Cleansing Contract
£56,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 30 September 2019
DDP039 Provision of Organic Waste Processing Service in Derbyshire Dales
£1,440,000
- Closed tenderPublished 30 September 2019
DDP039 Provision of Organic Waste Processing Service in Derbyshire Dales
£1,440,000
- Closed tenderPublished 30 September 2019
Refuse disposal and treatment
£56,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 27 September 2019
Estates Grounds Maintenance 2018
£1,100,000
- Expired contractPublished 26 September 2019
18 Month Waste Transfer Services for containerised Waste & Dry Recyclates between St Mary's, Isles of Scillyand Penzance, Cornwall
£165,000
- Expired contractPublished 26 September 2019
19 Month Waste Transfer Services for containerised Waste & Dry Recyclates between St Mary's, Isles of Scilly and Penzance, Cornwall
£165,000
- Expired contractPublished 26 September 2019
19 Month Waste Transfer Services for containerised Waste & Dry Recyclates between St Mary's, Isles of Scilly and Penzance, Cornwall
£173,298
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about waste collection, commercial waste, bulk waste in the UK public sector.
How do I get waste collection contracts in the UK public sector?
Search live waste collection tenders on public and private portals, or move earlier. On Stotles, you can read a council's waste strategy or environmental services budget for signs of a collection contract retender before it opens, see what is open now, and build your bid from there. For more, explore the platform.
How is this different from waste management tenders?
This page covers waste collection specifically: kerbside, refuse, commercial and bulk collection. Waste management tenders is the wider category, also covering disposal, treatment, transfer stations and recycling infrastructure that a collection contract feeds into.
What CPV codes cover waste collection tenders?
The most common codes are 90511000 (Refuse collection services), 90500000 (Refuse and waste related services) and 90514000 (Refuse recycling services), often appearing together on the same notice.
What counts as commercial or bulk waste collection?
Commercial waste covers trade and business waste collected from non-household premises, such as offices, laboratories and leisure sites. Bulk waste covers larger or bulky items collected outside the standard household round, including furniture and bulky household waste lots.
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