Award of Treatment & Disposal of Mechanical Street Sweepings and Gully Waste

The Council has a statutory obligation under s.89 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to ensure that the land and roads for which it is responsible are, so far as is practicable, kept clear of litter and refuse. The Council wishes to procure a service for the Treatment and Disposal of Recyclable and Residual Waste. The successful Service Provider will be required to carry out uplift, receipt, treatment and disposal of Mechanical Street Sweepings and Gully Waste, with the purpose of extracting recyclables and reducing the amount of waste destined for disposal. The Contract will cover waste arising from Mechanical Street Sweeping operations as defined by Controlled Waste Regulations 1992 only. It does not include arising from litter bins or litter picking.