Ryedale District Council (RDC) is inviting tenders from organisations who will be holding a valid environmental permit to accept garden waste collected from kerbside domestic waste collection rounds to then compost the material, in accordance with environment agency regulations.

Garden waste for composting is typically collected from households across Ryedale District using refuse collection vehicles.

Garden waste is typically collected Tuesday to Friday however there may be a requirement to allow access on a Monday or Saturday however prior notice would be given for these exceptions which are likely to arise when a public holiday occurs. There are no garden waste collections in December, January and February.

The total annual quantity of garden waste available in the district is approximately 5 000 tonnes (weather dependent).

It will be a requirement that all vehicle loads of delivered garden waste will require a weight ticket to assist with accurate data collection and to avoid potential vehicle overloading issues. An onsite weighbridge at the composting site would be beneficial, to enable RDC to provide efficient and effective services, avoiding unnecessary vehicle journeys to offsite weighing facilities.