The Council is seeking a Contractor for the provision of processing co-mingled kerbside recyclables. The Service will include the receipt and sorting of co-mingled dry recycling delivered by the Council, the transportation and delivery of the sorted material to processors and merchants and the further sorting or final disposal of any non-recyclable or other unacceptable waste arising from the sorting process. The intention of the Service is to maximise the recovery of dry recycled materials whilst ensuring the most financially advantageous position for the Council

This Contract is for the receipt and sorting of co-mingled dry recycling delivered by the Council. It includes the transportation and delivery of the sorted material to processors and merchants, and the further sorting or final disposal of any non-recyclable or other unacceptable waste arising from the sorting process. The Contractor of the Service shall ensure that:

• Dry recycling is received at a specified delivery point from where it will be processed or temporarily stored before being transported to another location for processing by the Contractor or an Agent appointed by the Contractor;

• Dry recycling is properly sorted so as to maximise recovery, optimise the output quality, maximise the tonnage and revenue derived;

• Markets are identified and used to achieve the most advantageous net market price for sorted materials;

• Any non-recyclable or other unacceptable waste arising from the sorting process is retained by the Contractor (unless otherwise agreed) for further sorting or sent to a suitably licensed facility for further treatment and/or final disposal;

• The Council will generally deliver dry recycling to the specified delivery point using single bodied 26 tonne refuse collection vehicles.

As a guide the annual tonnages of co-mingled dry recycling collected for the last three years is as follows:

2020-21, 10,974

2021-22, 10,425

2022-23, 9,203

Full details can be found within the procurement documents.