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.

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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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