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
- Closed tenderPublished 17 April 2025
The Collection & Disposal of Food Waste - Supplier Engagement Event
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 17 April 2025
Kerbside Recycling
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 16 April 2025
Environmental Services Contract
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 16 April 2025
Waste Collection
- Closed tenderPublished 15 April 2025
Preliminary Market Engagement for PAN2743 Household (Kerbside) Waste Collections, Transfer Station and Associated Services in Leicester from 2028
- Awarded contract
PLACE703ET Reception and Treatment of Garden Waste from Erewash, South Derbyshire and Derbyshire Dales
- Expired contract
Metheringham Waste and Street Scene Depot Expansion Project
- Expired contract
Waste Transfer note for waste collection of dog bins at West Wickham and Coulsdon Commons.\t
- Closed tenderPublished 9 April 2025
Waste Site Insurance
- Awarded contract
PAN3201 - Waste Collection, Disposal and Recycling at Vulcan House Business Centre
- Closed tenderPublished 8 April 2025
Request for Tenders dated 09/04/2025 for the provision of a three bin waste collection service to local authority tenants in McEoin Park and Ardnacassa and environs.
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 8 April 2025
Waste Site Insurance
- Expired contract
Bulky Waste
- Closed tenderPublished 7 April 2025
Contract for the Supply of Vehicle and Plant Spares, Consumables and Components, and Management of an On Site Store
- Awarded contract
Recycling and Re-Processing of paint from Cardiff Household Waste Recycling Centres
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 7 April 2025
PLACE856ET Pre Market Engagement - Future Delivery of Waste Treatment, Disposal, Recycling and Infrastructure Services Across Derbyshire County and Derby City
- Closed tenderPublished 7 April 2025
Provision of a Food Waste Collection and Disposal Service
- Awarded contract
Provision of Hazardous Waste at Workshops
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 4 April 2025
Provision of Dry Mixed Recycling Services and Haulage
- Awarded contract
Route Optimisation for the redesign of waste and recycling rounds
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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